David Capps to join University of Colorado as new chief information security officer

The University of Colorado on Friday named David Capps as its new chief information security officer for the university’s four-campus system as part of its ongoing effort to support and increase security.

Capps will join CU on Tuesday after 10 years of working at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he served as vice president director of technology and risk compliance, according to a news release from CU. He previously worked at Fordham University as director of IT planning and strategy. Capps has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in computer information systems from Missouri State University, and a doctorate in education in organizational leadership from Vanderbilt University.

Capps’ annual salary will be $220,000.

In his new role at CU, Capps will oversee the reporting and implementation of technology risk, controls and compliance testing. He will report to CU System Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer Scott Munson.

I’m excited to join CU and learn more about the security environment here,” Capps said in the news release. “Each campus has unique needs. I see the CISO role as being a trusted partner — meaning first, we have to understand the needs of each campus and its priorities, how security impacts them and how we can support them as a partner.”

Dan Jones, who served as the CU system administration CISO for more than 10 years while also serving on the CU Boulder campus, will continue as the associate vice chancellor for integrity, safety and compliance at CU Boulder. He will assist with Capps’ transition in the role, the release said.

“Dan has been an incredible partner to all campuses and system over the years, and I cannot thank him enough for his leadership and support,” Munson said in the news release. “I’m also looking forward to David joining our team and enhancing our information security efforts.”

CU President Todd Saliman said he and campus leadership are excited to support the investment CU is making in cybersecurity.

“Our focus on aligning and strengthening cybersecurity across CU is a priority that is essential to the university’s future,” Saliman said in the news release. “Information security is critical at CU, and we’re happy to have someone with David’s experience and expertise as part of our team.”