The goals of the Department of Technology and Business Enterprise Solutions (TEBS) are to promote effective use of automated information systems and telecommunications technology throughout the County government and ensure that the County's information systems and telecommunications capabilities are planned, developed, implemented, and maintained efficiently and effectively. The objectives of the TEBS capital improvements program are to connect information systems and telecommunications equipment within County buildings to the County's fiber optic network; and to facilitate voice, data, and video transmissions (e.g. Internet access, public-safety radio, traffic control and management) among Montgomery County Government, Montgomery County Public Schools,...

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The goals of the Department of Technology and Business Enterprise Solutions (TEBS) are to promote effective use of automated information systems and telecommunications technology throughout the County government and ensure that the County's information systems and telecommunications capabilities are planned, developed, implemented, and maintained efficiently and effectively.

The objectives of the TEBS capital improvements program are to connect information systems and telecommunications equipment within County buildings to the County's fiber optic network; and to facilitate voice, data, and video transmissions (e.g. Internet access, public-safety radio, traffic control and management) among Montgomery County Government, Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery College, Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission and WSSC Water facilities.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Digital Equity Montgomery Connects project will ensure the County continues to help lower income residents access high quality broadband services. Digital Equity funding will primarily support the deployment of Montgomery County's residential high-speed internet service network for affordable housing developments.
• The Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Replacement project will replace the outdated DWDM system that provides critical optical broadband network communications.
• Continue to invest in the FiberNet program.
• Add a new County Building Network Wiring program to upgrade network wiring and equipment in County-owned buildings to eliminate bottlenecks and allow County users to fully utilize the FiberNet system.
• Fund a new Public Safety Server Hardware program to replace end of life servers that provide critical on-premises public safety systems.
• The County Radio Life Cycle Replacement project will continue to provide for the phased replacement outdated of voice radio systems used primarily by the County's public safety first responder agencies including Police, Fire and Rescue, Sheriff, Correction and Rehabilitation, the Department of Transportation, and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

PROGRAM CONTACTS

Contact Leny Bautista of the Department of Technology & Enterprise Business Solutions at 240.777.2865 or Seamus McNamara of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2755 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.

CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW

The Recommended FY25-30 Capital Improvements Program totals $88.9 million over the six-year program. This is a $12.7 million reduction from the $101.5 million contained in the FY23-28 amended program. This reduction is due to the net impact of the completion of previously approved work in projects such as the County Radio Life Cycle Replacement, Business Continuity Phase II and Fibernet, partially offset by the addition of new projects including the Dense Wave Division Multiplexing Replacement, County Building Network Wiring, and Public Safety Server Hardware Upgrade projects.

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