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 Montgomery Connects project ensures the County continues to help lower income residents access high quality broadband services. Funding will primarily support the deployment of Montgomery County's residential high-speed internet service network for affordable housing developments.
• Funding for the County Building Network Wiring project ensures continuity in network wiring and equipment upgrades in County-owned buildings to eliminate bottlenecks and allow County users to fully utilize the FiberNet system.
• Add funds in FY31 and FY32 for the FiberNet program.
• The County Radio Life Cycle Replacement project, which is the County's critical infrastructure communications network that continues to expand its physical reach and bandwidth capacity will continue the phased replacement of outdated 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 Alicia Singh of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2780 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.

CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW

The Recommended FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program totals $51.5 million over the six-year program supporting five ongoing projects. This is a $40.1 million reduction from the $91.6 million contained in the FY25-30 amended program. This reduction is due to the net impact of the completion of previously approved work in projects such as the Dickerson Radio Tower, Dense Wave Division Multiplexing Replacement, Public Safety Server Hardware Upgrade, Public Safety System Modernization and IJIS - Correction and Rehabilitation Information Management System (CRIMS) Upgrade, County Radio Life Cycle Replacement, and Montgomery Connects projects.

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