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Titusville Area SD cites federal funds to complete firewall, begin E‑Rate switch upgrades
Summary
The district completed a network firewall replacement using FCC Cybersecurity Pilot Program funds and will begin Titusville High School switch replacements this fall funded through the E‑Rate program; Networking Technologies — PA won bids for both projects.
The Titusville Area School District completed a network firewall replacement using funds from the FCC Cybersecurity Pilot Program and plans to begin networking switch replacements at Titusville High School at the start of the 2025–26 school year using E‑Rate program funds, district technology staff reported.
Chris Jamieson, reporting to the Tax/Finance Committee, said the firewall replacement was finished and that the planned switch replacements will materially reduce ongoing network risk and were bid to Networking Technologies — PA, which was awarded both projects. Jack Roberts, Tax/Finance chair, emphasized the projects’ reliance on federal programs that lowered the district’s local cost exposure.
The procurement updates were presented as informational recommendations; the committee did not record a formal approval vote in the minutes. No specific dollar amounts for the switch replacements were listed in the committee minutes. The district will proceed with installation at the start of the school year and expects the work to be completed through the awarded vendor under the stated funding programs.
Next steps: the district will implement the switch replacements in the coming weeks as school opens and will report outcomes to the board during the regular meeting cycle.
