The Network Initiatives department offers comprehensive support for the administration, design, installation, and maintenance of data networks, ensuring seamless operation for Imperial County, K-12 school districts, and public Libraries in California. Our department is committed to delivering high-quality network support, leadership, and training to partner organizations. The Network Initiatives team serves as:

• The Network Administrator for the Imperial Valley Telecommunications Authority (IVTA)
• The Lead Educational Agency for the K-12 High-Speed Network Program (K12HSN)
• The Broadband Access Aggregator for California Libraries (California Library Connect)
• Network operator for the Imperial County Office of Education and its programs

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Imperial County Office of Education

The mission of the Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) is to Improve the quality of life in our community by promoting strong families and students who are prepared for life, college, and career. As such, ICOE comprises multiple facilities distributed throughout the County, allowing us to provide services to students, families, and school districts. The Network Initiatives team supports the data communication needs of all ICOE programs, including:

• ICOE Main Campus and buildings
• Alternative Education
  • Valley School
  • Del Rio School
  • Calexico Administrative Center
• Imperial Valley Center for Exception Children
• Pathways Charter
• Early Care and Education Centers

Network communication services are critical to support voice and data systems across multiple locations and support the needs of our programs. Services provided by Network Initiatives include:

• Network design, installation, and configuration
• Network monitoring and troubleshooting
• Electrical power backup systems for network equipment
• Cybersecurity services such as firewalls, VPN, IDS, and DDoS mitigation
• Wireless network installation, configuration, and management (Wi-Fi)

For more information, visit www.icoe.org.

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Imperial Valley Telecommunications Network

Since 2001, the Imperial Valley Telecommunications Authority (IVTA) has partnered with Imperial County public agencies to bring reliable broadband connectivity to the County. IVTA provides new technology and community-wide system access to the Imperial Valley public agencies and contributes to the community's growth and development.

Under the administration and management of the Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE), our self-provisioned network supports 36 member agencies and over 120 locations throughout the County.

The IVTA services include:

• Local/wide area network monitoring and problem management.
• Manages network infrastructure construction projects, including fiber optic and wireless system installation.
• Installs, configures, and maintains network equipment.
• Provides network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Network security.
• Manages backup power systems and environment monitoring systems.
• Connects to the California Research and Education Network.

IVTA’s significant projects include:

• Connecting member agencies to a state-of-the-industry fiber-optic and wireless communications network.
• Planning for future uses of the high-speed network to improve efficiency and reduce operations costs.
• BorderLink is a wireless communication system for member agencies using LTE technology over the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) wireless spectrum.

For more information, please visit: www.ivta.net and www.borderlink.org

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K-12 High Speed Network

The mission of the California K-12 High-Speed Network (K12HSN) is to enable educators, students, and staff across the state to have access to a reliable high-speed network that has the capacity to deliver high-quality online resources to support teaching and learning and promote academic achievement.

K12HSN is a state program funded by the California Department of Education (CDE). In 2004, CDE competitively selected the Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) as the Lead Education Agency (LEA) to create and manage the K-12 High-Speed Network program.

K12HSN partners with the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) to provide the California K-12 community with:

• Network Connectivity and capacity planning
• 24/7 Network Operations Center
• Network Monitoring
• Cybersecurity Services
• K-12 School Connectivity Database
• Broadband Subsidy program training and support

K12HSN administers K-12’s participation in the California Research and Education Network (CalREN). CalREN is the high-speed, high-bandwidth statewide network of 17 Hub Sites and circuits linking to 92 K-12 Node Sites, 10 University of California Campuses, 23 California State University Campuses, 116 Community College Campuses, 968 Public Libraries, as well as the 4 participating private Universities. CalREN is also linked to the national Internet2 network, forming an advanced state and national “Intranet” for educational use.

Statewide network operations are provided by the Corporation for Education Networking Initiatives in California (CENIC).

Backbone services are provided  by the Corporation for Education Networking Initiatives in California (CENIC).

For more information, visit www.k12hsn.org

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California Libraries Connect

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Administration