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<div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>Western Technical College</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · WI</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-hot'>High Intent</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Applying for AI Innovation Grant to pilot high-performance computing</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Western Technical College is applying for an AI Innovation Grant to strengthen its capacity to deploy and scale AI, including piloting high-performance AI computing to evaluate capabilities and guide future infrastructure investments. This initiative indicates potential demand for cloud and infrastructure services to support AI deployment and computing infrastructure. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Scale AI infrastructure with cloud and modernization services</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Western Technical College's AI infrastructure pilot will require sustained operational support and managed services to maintain system performance and uptime across academic and research operations. By securing private cloud and IT outsourcing capabilities now, the institution can focus resources on curriculum development while ensuring reliable AI computing availability for students and faculty.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 5 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>DE Anne Otto</span><span class='contact-title'>Director of Information Technology</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Michael Caretta</span><span class='contact-title'>Dir, Information Technology</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Joan Pierce</span><span class='contact-title'>Chief Information Officer</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Christina Heit</span><span class='contact-title'>Director, Finance</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Bethany Thier</span><span class='contact-title'>Grant Development and Project Manager</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://www.westerntc.edu/sites/default/files/about/board/2025-2026/March/MarchPacket.pdf#page=25' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-03-17</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div>
<div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>University of Michigan-Ann Arbor</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · MI</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-active'>Active Signal</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Finalized land purchase for high-performance computing data center</div><div class='signal-body-text'>University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has finalized land purchase for a planned high-performance computing data center, signaling a major capital infrastructure project. This initiative creates demand for cloud and infrastructure services, IT outsourcing, and private cloud capabilities to support the facility's operations. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Strategic infrastructure modernization accelerates university computing capabilities</div><div class='signal-body-text'>University of Michigan-Ann Arbor's data center investment signals substantial multi-year capital allocation, requiring strategic vendor partnerships to optimize total cost of ownership and operational efficiency. Early engagement positions service providers to align mainframe modernization and IT outsourcing solutions with the institution's infrastructure roadmap before formal procurement cycles begin.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 5 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Joseph Gorde</span><span class='contact-title'>Director of Information Technology</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Lisa Reiher</span><span class='contact-title'>Capital Projects Manager</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Kylee Pulver</span><span class='contact-title'>Procurement Manager</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Sebastien Korner</span><span class='contact-title'>Deputy Director for Lit Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Ravi Pendse</span><span class='contact-title'>Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/03/18/university-michigan-purchase-textile-ypsilanti-township-controversial-data-center-computing/89212083007/#page=1' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-03-19</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div>
<div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>Stony Brook University</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · NY</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-hot'>High Intent</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Launching new Quantum Institute backed by $300M state investment</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Stony Brook University is launching a new Quantum Institute with a $300M NY State investment, signaling major budget allocation for quantum research and IT infrastructure expansion. This initiative creates demand for cloud and infrastructure services, private cloud solutions, and IT outsourcing to support advanced research operations. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Modernizing campus infrastructure through strategic cloud investment</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Stony Brook University's quantum research expansion requires legacy system modernization to handle unprecedented computational demands, creating operational continuity risks without proper infrastructure upgrades. The institution must prioritize IT outsourcing and mainframe modernization to ensure research operations remain uninterrupted while scaling quantum capabilities.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 5 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>David Cyrille</span><span class='contact-title'>Assistant Vice President/chief Research Information Officer</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Nina Maung</span><span class='contact-title'>Senior Associate Vice President for Research Development and Partnerships</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>T. Simeon Ananou</span><span class='contact-title'>Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Firat Coskun</span><span class='contact-title'>Assistant Director, Advanced Systems & Operations</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>John Mckeon</span><span class='contact-title'>Director of Strategic Procurement</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/stony-brook-launches-quantum-institute-advances-its-national-leadership-in-quantum-research-and-networking/#page=1' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-03-17</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div>