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Commissioners approve $40,000 interim VMware upgrade to keep CAD secure pending regional project

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners · November 21, 2025

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Summary

Bob Shively requested and the board approved a $40,000 capital project to upgrade VMware that supports the county's CAD dispatch platform; staff called the work an interim step while pursuing a multi-county regional CAD upgrade.

Bob Shively presented a capital project request for an interim upgrade to the county's VMware platform that supports the computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. He said the upgrade is required to continue critical security patching and updates and includes both the VMware licensing and an implementer from the CAD vendor (Hexagon). The total cost presented to commissioners was $40,000.

Shively described the upgrade as an interim solution while the county participates in a regional CAD project with neighboring counties that aims to replace servers and equipment; a full replacement was described elsewhere as roughly $1,000,000. He noted the county is seeking 9-1-1 interconnectivity grant funding to offset a regional upgrade and estimated a two-year timeline for the larger program. Commissioners approved the $40,000 request by voice vote and encouraged collaboration with partner counties and grant-seeking efforts.