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Board approves cybersecurity MOA and $534,653.20 purchase of data‑center equipment
Summary
Trustees authorized a memorandum of agreement with the Governor’s Office for Homeland Security and emergency preparedness on cybersecurity for FY2026–2029 and approved a state‑contract purchase from SHI International for $534,653.20 to refresh the district data center.
The board approved two items related to information‑technology and security at the Aug. 5 meeting: a memorandum of agreement with the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for cybersecurity (covering fiscal years 2026–2029) and an IT procurement under state contract.
The board authorized the purchase of new data‑center equipment and virtualization software from SHI International in the amount of $534,653.20, citing the state contract as the procurement vehicle. "To approve the purchase of new data center equipment... from SHI International... in the amount of $534,653.20," the agenda item read, and the motion carried by voice vote.
Board members offered no public comment on the items during the meeting. The MOA and the purchase are intended to increase the district's cybersecurity posture and modernize infrastructure; contract implementation details and timelines were not discussed in the transcript.
