BLACKSBURG, Va., July 13 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

David Raymond Ph.D. '08has been named associate vice president and chief information security officer effective July 1, following the retirement of Randy Marchany, who had served as the university IT security officer since 2010.

"This title change formalizes David's current responsibilities," said Sharon P. Pitt, vice president for information technology and chief information officer. "David excels at building teams that are fully equipped to perform and achieve and is ready to carry forward the work to continue to strengthen our security posture. His capacity for urgent and rapid response, insight into current and emerging c...