Information Technology Development Laboratories, Inc. A joint endeavor of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Virginia Tech Foundation being considered to enable agile information technology initiative developments of strategic interest to the university and its constituencies.

Four Critical Challenges 1.Our first challenge relates to the fact that innovation in information technologies is part of our university’s DNA. There exists a threat and potential cost to our university of significant control and interference in this arena by state government. 2.Second is meeting the demand for more sophisticated support, especially for researchers, and for more advanced infrastructure (in the context of the rapid technology obsolescence rate). 3.Third is financing our information technology requirements, especially in the context of increased internal competition for fewer available dollars; 4.Fourth, we have experienced, and will continue to have, missed opportunities for capital asset acquisition & development, and for generating external sources of revenue.

Technology Development Cycle CommoditizeResearch PrototypeCommercialize Expand role of research university, increase benefits to society Missed opportunities

Virginia Tech Information Technology Development Laboratories Incubate ideas that challenge the status quo with the potential to become subsidiaries or spin-outs in emerging information technology areas. Organize as a non-profit LLC subsidiary under the Virginia Tech Foundation. Virginia Tech Foundation Information Technology Development Laboratories, Inc. Incubator Project Technology Asset Management, LLC Security Tools and Processes, LLC Future LLC

Focus on Serving University Interests Act as an incubator and knowledge transfer vehicle for information technology development. Test and prototype new services opportunities. Privatize information technology services in discrete stages with the initial emphasis on the biggest opportunities at manageable risk. Enable more rapid deployment of innovative, emerging new communications infrastructure serving the campus for public safety, research, and education. Create a closer coupling between academia and private sector best practices for emerging technologies.

Value Proposition IT Development Laboratories Virginia Tech Contract for personnel/support Contract for services Phase 1: 6-12 Months Services/Partnership Opportunities Government Business Phase 2: Months

Competitive Advantages Broaden and strengthen research capacity and competitiveness. National and international scope. Obtain substantially increased returns and benefits from investments in IT-based facilities and support services. Yield new opportunities for student funding and applied research experience for both graduate and undergraduate interns, in emerging research and development on security and IT-related activities of interest to the private sector and of benefit to the public sector.

Virginia Tech IT Initial Activities: Immediate Technology Asset Management Converged Security Tools and Processes Planned Advanced Network Infrastructure for the 21st Century Community Digital Repositories High Performance Computing