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Cybersecurity Incident Response & Endpoint Security Modernization
Cybersecurity · IT Modernization
High Priority
About this project
A cybersecurity incident in August 2026 took critical systems offline and required third-party forensic specialists, exposing significant gaps in endpoint security and incident response. The college's active IT & Cybersecurity Modernization initiative carries budget-approved funding to address remediation, secure restoration, and annual compliance mandates including training certification and password controls.
The opportunity
With $360,000 in FY2025–2026 cybersecurity software funding approved and a $356,250 Texas JET grant supporting information security training, near-term procurement is both funded and operationally urgent. Acting now reduces continued exposure, satisfies compliance mandates, and positions the institution to restore operational resilience before the fiscal cycle closes.
Texas JET Grant
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Emergency Management · Higher Education Compliance
High Priority
About this project
The college's Emergency Operations Plan is more than five years overdue, exposing the institution to statutory audit risk and leaving critical preparedness gaps unaddressed. A recent cybersecurity incident further revealed weaknesses in continuity and mass communication, compounding the urgency for a more resilient emergency alerting and planning framework.
The opportunity
Statutory audit exposure and a recent operational incident create a compliance-driven, near-term imperative to act. Leadership transitions at the governance level present a timely opening to advance emergency management modernization, and cooperative purchasing vehicles available to the institution can streamline procurement within the current fiscal cycle.
Web Accessibility & Digital Services Compliance
Web Accessibility · Digital Equity
High Priority
About this project
The college faces a WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance deadline across public-facing web and digital portals, creating legal exposure and accessibility risk for students and community members. CMS governance dependencies and LMS integrations add remediation complexity, and the initiative remains unfunded.
The opportunity
The WCAG 2.1 Level AA deadline creates a defined compliance forcing function, elevating urgency as the window to act narrows. Cooperative purchasing vehicles already in use by the institution can accelerate procurement once budget is secured, supporting timely remediation within the current fiscal cycle.
Strengthen Password & Identity Security Controls
Cybersecurity · Identity & Access Management
High Priority
About this project
Following a significant cybersecurity incident that took critical systems offline, the college faces an active compliance mandate for password and identity controls, including annual training certification. Unresolved credential management gaps elevate the risk of repeat breaches, threatening institutional continuity and the security of student and staff data.
The opportunity
NSF grant programs (SaTC 2.0 and CICI) offer viable funding paths for cybersecurity initiatives, and the institution's existing cybersecurity software budget signals near-term capacity to act. Addressing identity controls now directly supports post-incident remediation, satisfies compliance mandates, and reduces operational risk heading into the next fiscal cycle.
NSF SaTC 2.0
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