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District technology chief outlines ‘blue thread’ network, flags AI and cybersecurity priorities
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Ben Odipo described the district’s network backbone—the ‘blue thread’—said infrastructure upgrades (Measure GG) helped scale to about 95,000 devices, and urged continued investment in AI capabilities, device refresh cycles and cybersecurity staffing.
Assistant Superintendent Ben Odipo presented a broad overview of district technology, describing the network and connected systems as the district’s "blue thread." He credited recent Measure GG investments, E‑rate matching and phased refreshes for upgrading cabling, classroom projectors, data‑center capacity and Wi‑Fi across campuses.
Odipo said the district supports roughly 95,000 connected…
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