(7-minute read) We all either directly remember or have learned about the space shuttle Challenger explosion in January of 1986. It was a Tuesday morning, and I was preparing my daily route as a letter carrier in a small city in northwest Rhode Island. It was long before the public internet and cable news, but […]
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Naperville, IL – March 31, 2026 – Moran Technology Consulting, Inc. (Moran), a leading higher education management and technology consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Kathie Koch has joined the firm as an Executive Delivery Consultant in its Management Consulting Business Unit. Koch brings 20+ years of experience in providing enterprise technology solutions, most
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Working Together to Strengthen Institutional Resilience, Efficiency, and Cybersecurity A Moment of Reckoning Higher education reached a quiet breaking point. On private college campuses across Virginia, leaders watched costs climb, cybersecurity threats accelerate, regulations intensify, and expectations for modern digital services outpace what small and mid‑sized institutions could deliver alone. Traditional belt‑tightening had run its
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Adam Vedra – Practice lead for Cybersecurity & Privacy | David Sherry – Executive Consultant Higher education has always thrived on collaboration. We share ideas, research, talent, and, increasingly, risk. In cybersecurity, that shared risk is impossible to address in isolation, yet too often, many institutions still try. Colleges and universities are complex, federated environments
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Representatives of the HESS Consortium and Moran Technology Consulting (Moran) recently discussed higher education’s evolving need to review their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for potential replacement. Many institutions are evaluating the possibility of replacing or improving their ERP ecosystem, including Student, Human Resources, and Finance Information Systems. In parallel, vendors are emphasizing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
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Naperville, IL 01/06/2026 — Moran Technology Consulting, a leading provider of strategic technology and cybersecurity advisory services, announced today that David Sherry has joined the firm as an Executive Consultant in its Cybersecurity & Privacy practice. In this role, Sherry will support Moran’s higher education clients by advising on cybersecurity strategy, culture, governance, risk management,
Naperville, IL – November 20, 2025 – Moran Technology Consulting, Inc. (Moran), a leading higher education management and technology consulting firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Vedra to Practice Lead – Cybersecurity & Privacy. In this role, Adam will lead the practice’s efforts to build tailored IT security & compliance programs to
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Naperville, IL – November 12, 2025 – Moran Technology Consulting, Inc. (Moran), a leading higher education management and technology consulting firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jim VanLandeghem to Practice Lead – IAM Strategy. In this role, Jim will lead the practice’s efforts in Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution design, architecture, strategic
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Naperville, IL – November 11, 2025 – Moran Technology Consulting, Inc. (Moran), a leading higher education management and technology consulting firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Derek Limoseth to Implementation Practice Lead for Digital Identity & Security. In this role, Derek will lead the practice’s efforts to design, build, and deliver cybersecurity and
This article challenges traditional notions of IT governance in higher education, proposing a shift from control-based models to collaborative frameworks that foster trust, transparency, and strategic alignment. It offers actionable insights for CIOs and institutional leaders seeking to transform governance into a catalyst for innovation and connection. IntroductionIn an era where digital transformation is reshaping