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 State of Florida, Department of Education, valued at $1,152,165.60, with a period of performance from February 18, 2021, through August 31, 2022. The contract supports the Department's modernization initiative for cloud-based statewide data collection, longitudinal analysis, and progress monitoring systems serving all Florida school districts and public charter schools serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students.

The primary deliverables include migration of existing Single Sign-On (SSO) and Active Directory (AD) environments to Microsoft Azure, implementation of a low-code application development platform to enable real-time data collection, and configuration of a scalable, cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution with automated response capabilities. The contract encompasses a 24-month lease term for IBM Prepaid Maintenance on 9MT3 equipment, including associated financing costs and installation services, with the objective of establishing integrated infrastructure to support state and federal funding accountability and reporting requirements across the entire pre-K through 12th grade education system.