Join hundreds of leaders and security experts from the federal government, state government, local government, school districts, universities, as well as leading technology companies for this year’s hybrid summit. To learn more and to register, visit the Cybersecurity Summit Website.

Is your county a PCoRP member? County PCoRP members can attend the Cybersecurity Summit at no cost. When registering, select non-commonwealth and use registration code CSS22CCAP at checkout. Thank you to PCoRP for their sponsorship of this event! Please contact Melissa Krouse with any additional questions.

Registration for the 2022 SCHRPP Annual Conference is now open! This year’s conference will be held from Wednesday, September 14 through Friday, September 16 at the Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel.

Click here to access the SCHRPP Annual Conference Registration Form, which outlines the details of the conference and includes a link to register and information to make your hotel reservations.

The FCC has released the production version of the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric for internet service providers and government entities. The Fabric will form the foundation for the FCC’s forthcoming national broadband maps that will highlight what locations across the country are served, underserved and unserved by reliable broadband service.

All counties are encouraged to register with the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) system in order to receive the production version of the Fabric data. To register to receive the production Fabric data, please start here.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is excited to announce Office Hours for the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program Application process.

At these office hour sessions, NTIA staff and subject matter experts will answer questions from all prospective applicants with the intent to prepare them to write high-quality applications. More info can be found here.

For the past several years, CCAP has hosted a mobile app of their membership directory that could be viewed by downloading the app on a mobile device. This directory has also been virtually accessible from the CCAP website: https://ccapweb.pacounties.org/members-only/members-directory with members only access credentials. The directory will remain available through the website for those who have members only access (CCAP core members). Any questions can be directed to mglantz@pacounties.org. 

FEMA is launching a notice of intent to fund resilience projects that will make communities safer from natural hazards.

 

The Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund program will make no less than $50 million available in capitalization grants to fund low-interest loans to local governments. These loans will allow jurisdictions to reduce vulnerability to natural disasters, foster greater community resilience and reduce disaster suffering.

Visit fema.gov for more information.

If you’re buying new Adobe licenses or renewing your Adobe products, don’t forget that CCAP offers an Adobe Large Government Agency (LGA) Agreement, which could save you money when procuring subscription-based licenses. Our preferred reseller is CDW-G; however, you can leverage the LGA through any reseller. This program is available to counties and any other PA local government organizations. Visit our Adobe LGA webpage for information or contact Kim Ade.

To show support, counties can use this template to pass a resolution declaring your county’s participation in Operation Green Light. 

To submit a county job posting, refer to the CCAP Job Postings webpage, where you'll find the jobs below and possibly others posted since the preparation of this e-newsletter.

For information on submitting a job posting contact Mandi Glantz.