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Pursuit detects live signals from universities building AI infrastructure—Virginia State's $1.03M cybersecurity center, UW-Madison's 50-faculty AI college, Alabama's $96M computing hub. Act now with DDN solutions before RFPs lock in competitors.

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110K+

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3M+

Before RFPs drop

6–18mo

Earlier than the competition

92 days

From 110K+ entities monitored

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<div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>Virginia State University</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · VA</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'>Awarded $1.03 million to establish Center for AI and Cybersecurity</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Virginia State University has been awarded $1.03 million to establish a new Center for AI and Cybersecurity, signaling a major initiative requiring robust infrastructure and training capabilities. This expansion creates demand for high-performance storage systems, AI data platforms, and HPC storage solutions to support the center's operations. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Build AI infrastructure with dedicated cybersecurity data management</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Virginia State University's $1.03 million investment signals committed budget authority and institutional priority for AI and cybersecurity capabilities, reducing procurement delays and enabling faster vendor selection. The center's operational launch timeline creates immediate demand for scalable data management and multicloud storage solutions to support concurrent research and training workloads.</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'>Dotty Waters</span><span class='contact-title'>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'>Tia Minnis</span><span class='contact-title'>Vice Provost for Academic Success, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness</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'>Dawei Dong</span><span class='contact-title'>Director of Innovation for College of Engineering and 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'>M. Omar Faison</span><span class='contact-title'>Associate Vice President for Research & Economic Development</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'>Derrick Jennings</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></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://www.vsu.edu/news/2026/vsu-awarded-1-03-million-to-establish-center-for-ai-and-cybersecurity.php#page=1' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-05-05</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 Wisconsin-Madison</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · WI</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'>Launching College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence with major investment</div><div class='signal-body-text'>University of Wisconsin-Madison is launching a new College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence with 50 new faculty positions and major campus investment to support research and education. This expansion signals demand for high-performance storage systems, AI data platforms, and HPC storage solutions to manage large-scale research workloads. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Scaling AI research infrastructure with advanced data storage solutions</div><div class='signal-body-text'>University of Wisconsin-Madison's 50-faculty expansion will accelerate research output, requiring robust data management infrastructure to prevent bottlenecks and ensure project continuity across distributed teams. The institution must establish scalable storage and multicloud solutions now to support concurrent research initiatives and avoid costly infrastructure retrofits mid-cycle.</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'>Didier Contis</span><span class='contact-title'>Chief Information Officer & Vice Provost for 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'>Lois Brooks</span><span class='contact-title'>Chief Information Officer & Vice Provost for 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'>Cynthia Czajkowski</span><span class='contact-title'>Interim Vice Chancellor for Research</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'>Marsha Mailick</span><span class='contact-title'>Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education</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'>Todd Shechter</span><span class='contact-title'>Ex Officio</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.wisc.edu/uw-madison-names-remzi-arpaci-dusseau-founding-dean-of-college-of-computing-and-artificial-intelligence-announces-major-investment-in-colleges-launch/#page=1' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-04-27</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'>The University of Alabama</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · AL</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'>Opening new School of Data Science with $96 million computing center</div><div class='signal-body-text'>The University of Alabama is planning to open a new School of Data Science in fall 2027, backed by a $96 million computing center that will require substantial IT infrastructure and procurement. This initiative creates demand for high-performance storage systems, HPC storage solutions, and data management software to support the center's operations. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Scaling AI research infrastructure across Alabama's data science mission</div><div class='signal-body-text'>The University of Alabama's $96 million computing center investment signals significant budget allocation toward modernizing research capabilities and competitive positioning in data science education. Early engagement with infrastructure vendors positions partners to shape procurement requirements and demonstrate measurable ROI through improved research output and student outcomes.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 4 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>John Mcgowan</span><span class='contact-title'>Vice Provost & Cio</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'>Zack Cannon</span><span class='contact-title'>Data Management 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'>Mike Shelton</span><span class='contact-title'>Deputy Cio</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'>Ivon Foster-mcgowan</span><span class='contact-title'>Executive Director, Instructional Technology</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.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/local/2026/04/29/ua-responds-to-ai-boom-with-new-school-for-data-technology/89840235007/#page=1' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-04-29</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div>

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Earlier to every deal

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2.5M

Documents processed monthly

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73%

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