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Board approves $525,000 E‑Rate cybersecurity pilot funding; contracts with Logicalis and CDWG
Summary
The Indianapolis Public Library board approved two related resolutions to use E‑Rate cybersecurity pilot funds to add next‑generation firewall capabilities and an XDR detection/response service, selecting Logicalis and CDWG via competitive procurement.
Shanika, the library’s chief information officer, asked the board Sept. 22 to approve two resolutions—Resolution 37‑2025 (advanced next‑generation firewall) and Resolution 38‑2025 (extended detection and response, XDR)—to spend E‑Rate cybersecurity pilot funding awarded by the Federal Communications Commission.
Shanika said the library is among about 50 libraries selected nationwide for the pilot out of roughly 707 total recipients and that the three‑year program would defray eligible cybersecurity services and equipment. She told the board the library would receive $525,000 through the program and that the IT team used the E‑Rate competitive bidding process to solicit proposals, post notices and hold site visits.
As recommended by the finance committee, the IT team proposed contracts with Logicalis for firewall software at $78,000 for three years and with CDWG for XDR monitoring, detection and response at $112,000 per year (totaling $336,000 over three years). Shanika said the evaluation prioritized cost effectiveness, technical compliance with the scope of work, clarity of eligible versus ineligible E‑Rate items and vendors’ prior performance.
Board members asked whether the program would continue after three years; Shanika said continuation depends on federal program decisions at the FCC and on future administrations. The finance committee chair reported a positive recommendation to the full board.
The board voted by roll call to approve both resolutions. Recorded approvals during the roll call included Doctor Matata, Doctor Palacio, Doctor Riolo, Doctor White, Miss Woodard and Ray Biederman. The chair declared the motion carried.
Why it matters: The approvals direct grant‑funded upgrades to the library’s cybersecurity posture, authorizing multi‑year contracts for firewall features and managed detection services to protect patron data and library infrastructure.
Votes at a glance: Res. 37‑2025 and Res. 38‑2025 — both approved by roll call; mover and seconder not specified in the public record.
