New York gives green flag to $400 million wireless network

The state of New York will release a request for proposals June 3 for a statewide wireless network worth an estimated $400 million, James Dillon, New York's chief information officer told Washington Technology May 23.


The wireless network was one of two large information technology projects to make it intact through the state appropriations process this year, Dillon said.


The wireless network RFP initially will not include radio dispatch, which would increase the cost of the project and might come from different funding sources, he said.


The contract will be awarded in the fourth quarter 2002, he said.


The second project is the integration of the state's human services network, which will lead to the redesign of its welfare management system, Dillon said. An RFP is expected this year. The project involves four agencies and is worth an estimated $80 million, he said.


The agencies affected by the redesign are the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Office of Children and Family Services and the departments of Health and Labor, he said.