USF Policy 0-518 outlines the University Technology Standard Board (UTSB) as the body which provides standards and establishes and maintains procurement process recommendations. The UTSB has adopted this Charter.  The CIO Council members are an integral part of the UTSB ensuring all standards are discussed and implemented equally across the USF Campuses with representatives from each regional campus: Tampa, Sarasota-Manatee, Polytechnic, St. Pete, and USF Health.

The UTSB/CIO has adopted standards for the following product areas:

• Personal Computers
• Digital Certificates
• Digital Display Signage
• Software Encryption