On September 13, 2010, the Bureau of Enterprise Systems and Technology (BEST) received approval of its application for federal stimulus funding to expand state broadband access and network capacity.   The application, created and submitted in partnership with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Connecticut Education Network (CEN), will enable the State to enhance network connections between schools and libraries to the high speed Connecticut Education Network (CEN) and improve public safety communications capability across the state.

Accountability Officer   Mark Raymond Chief Information Officer   Department of Information Technology 101 East River Drive East Hartford, CT 06106   (860) 622-2419 Mark.Raymond@ct.gov

More than 80 letters of support from schools, libraries and other institutions were received in support of this initiative. DOIT thanks state leaders for their leadership and commitment, and agency partners, community institutions and other organizations for their support and hard work for this successful effort.