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County tests Soma dispatch system; IT and sheriff keep Central Square as plan B

5385527 · July 14, 2025
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Summary

After a previous failed Trinity/Soma launch, Johnson County scheduled stress testing with Soma and is pursuing Central Square’s cloud offering as a backup. County leaders said they will not approve milestone payments until full, stable operation is demonstrated.

Johnson County officials said July 14 they have scheduled a stress test of the Soma emergency dispatch system and are pursuing a cloud‑based plan B with Central Square in case the Soma system cannot support the county’s multi‑agency 9‑1‑1 operations.

The county’s IT staff and the sheriff’s office described a timeline of short‑term testing and negotiations. IT staff told the court they expected a stress test to begin the day after the meeting and a Central…

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