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Web Accessibility & Digital Compliance Remediation
Web Accessibility · Digital Compliance
High Priority
About this project
TNECD operates a split digital environment across its main website and GIS portal, creating accessibility and content management gaps that conflict with WCAG/ADA mandates. With a hard compliance deadline of April 24, 2026, unresolved gaps elevate legal, reputational, and operational risk for the agency and the public it serves.
The opportunity
The April 2026 compliance deadline creates a defined, near-term procurement window aligned with active digital transformation priorities and BEAD broadband implementation. A significant increase in available "other funding" supports investment now, and cooperative procurement vehicles can accelerate acquisition timelines within the current fiscal cycle.
NASPO ValuePoint
Discuss this project →Statewide Password Management Compliance Remediation
Cybersecurity · IT Compliance
High Priority
About this project
TNECD is subject to a statewide information security policy mandate requiring password management compliance by February 24, 2026, with no current solution in place. This credential security gap elevates risk of unauthorized access, audit findings, and potential data exposure across agency systems and staff.
The opportunity
The February 2026 deadline creates an immediate procurement window with limited time for evaluation, contracting, and deployment. Cooperative purchasing vehicles are available to streamline acquisition, and the agency's existing IT budget provides a viable funding foundation to act within the current fiscal cycle.
NASPO ValuePoint
Discuss this project →Emergency Operations Plan & Continuity Readiness
Emergency Management · Operational Continuity
High Priority
About this project
The agency currently lacks a publicly documented Emergency Operations Plan or Continuity of Operations Plan, with no evidence of emergency plan testing and a statewide mass-notification contract set to expire in December 2026. These gaps expose the agency to significant operational, continuity, and mission-delivery risk.
The opportunity
The December 2026 mass-notification contract expiration creates a defined action window, and a $4M increase in disaster-recovery administration funding signals active state investment in preparedness infrastructure. Addressing foundational EOP and COOP gaps now aligns with the current funding cycle and reduces continuity risk before the contract lapse.
CDBG-DR
Discuss this project →Broadband Program Enablement & Digital Transformation
Digital Services · Broadband Equity
High Priority
About this project
Tennessee's TN SmartStart initiative and approved BEAD Final Proposal require supporting technology for content management, digital services, and program administration. A gap in GIS portal integration further underscores the need for unified digital workflow capabilities to deliver equitable broadband access statewide.
The opportunity
BEAD Final Proposal approval opens a defined implementation window backed by over $26M in site-development grants and a $73M increase in active program funding. Acting within the current fiscal cycle positions the agency to meet WCAG/ADA accessibility mandates and accelerate broadband program outcomes for underserved communities.