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Board approves $85,049 renewal for firewall support and licenses
Summary
The board approved a recommendation to renew Palo Alto firewall hardware support and software licenses through Skyline Technology Solutions for $85,049, funded from the FY27 data processing budget; the renewal extends coverage through 07/22/2027.
Sheldon Taylor, supervisor of finance and procurement, and Rick Lippert, supervisor of information technology, asked the board to approve renewal and extension of Palo Alto Networks firewall hardware support and software licenses through Skyline Technology Solutions under the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium cooperative contract (UMD972016) for $85,049. Lippert explained the hardware support had lapsed in April 2026 and the software license was set to expire in July 2026; approval would extend coverage through 07/22/2027.
The board approved the procurement, noting the purchase will be executed in FY27 with funding already allocated in the FY27 technology data processing budget. Lippert described the district's mix of physical and virtual servers and explained the renewal will maintain next‑day hardware replacement and software licensing continuity for district network security.
