In support of the Florida Department of Education's goal to procure services for modernized cloudbased statewide data collection, longitudinal…

NTT DATA was awarded a Master Agreement by the Florida Department of Education on February 18, 2021, with a performance period concluding on August 31, 2022. The contract, valued at $11,232.00, focuses on modernizing cloud-based data infrastructure for Florida's statewide educational system, serving all state school districts and public charter schools from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The project's primary objectives include migrating existing Single Sign-On (SSO) and Active Directory (AD) environments to Microsoft Azure, implementing a low-code application development platform for real-time data collection, and configuring a scalable, cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution.

As part of the contract's hardware requirements, NTT DATA procured 26 HGST Ultrastar He8 HUH728080AL5204 hard drives, each with 8 terabytes of storage capacity and operating on a SAS 12Gb/s interface. These drives were purchased at a unit price of $432, totaling $11,232.00, which aligns with the contract's total value. The comprehensive solution aims to enhance data collection, longitudinal analysis, and progress monitoring capabilities while ensuring compliance with state and federal funding accountability and reporting requirements across Florida's educational ecosystem.