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Information Technology Director's Report January 2021
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New DTC Project Ideas:
1. Digital Expansion and Inclusion: We submit a proposal to expand the City’s public Wi-Fi network to assist residents in staying connected. This was part of the National Survey of Metropolitan Infrastructure that requested suggestions for projects that resulted from or needed to be advanced because of COVID.
DTC next steps: We are unsure if the proposal will get the requested funding, but I do think it would benefit the City if the DTC discussed the option of recommending this as a future Capital budget request. Proposal is attached.
2. 2021 Funding for Digital Equity Efforts: City Information Technology has received $10,000 in funding in 2021.
DTC next steps: Digital Technology Committee can define a plan for digital literacy efforts for 2021 spending.
3. CDA Housing Fiber to the Premise Feasibility Study - Update: 1/4/2021: The consulting firm, CTC Technology and Energy, has completed the first component of the study to initiate a survey of the Community Development Authority Residential Internet Access. The second component of the study will be a report on recommendations for internet connectivity in CDA housing. We should be receiving the report in January. The report will be shared at the next DTC meeting.
DTC next steps: The DTC can review the internet connectivity report and make recommendations on next steps of plan based off of the study. First draft report is attached
Highlights of Information Technology’s 2020 Digital Inclusion Efforts:
· Re-designed City of Madison homepage
to provide COVID-19 service impacts.
· Developed public COVID-19
and internal COVID-19 sites.
· Supported emergency communications by City and PHMDC, including new COVID...
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