Gathering of State Networks: Strategies for the Next Decade PR Star.Net Government of Puerto Rico April 16-18, 2000 St. Louis, Missouri

What is PRStar.Net? Network that will interconnect all government agencies with the capability of transmitting voice, video, and data Provide quick and safe access to government services Move information instead of moving people Make better use of time Be sensitive to environmental and natural resources Reduce government operating costs Increase productivity and competitiveness

Inauguration of PRStar.Net Proof of concept completed on October 17, A total of 7 agencies interconnected: –Office of the Governor, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Education, Planning Board, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government Development Bank, and Central Communications Office Construction of the network operations center was done by inmates from the Department of Corrections generating savings of 30% of total estimated cost. By August 1998 number of connected agencies up to 13.

PRStar.Net Phase I On January 4, 1999 the interconnection of the central offices of the agencies within the San Juan Metro area starts. Fore Systems was selected as vendor of telecommunications equipment. 13 specialists from the Government of Puerto Rico were certified in Fore Systems technology. 70 IT specialists from different agencies were trained on the workings and maintenance of the equipment. By December 31, 1999, 131 agencies were connected; 100 using electronic mail.

Services Provided by PRStar.Net Connectivity –Wireline connectivity (Minimum T1, ATM, QoS with voice, video, and data capabilities) –Wireless connectivity (Spreadspectrum technology) Internet Access (central proxy caching) Infrastructure for interagency applications: –Electronic mail (Lotus Domino/Notes, MS Exchange, shared address books) – 107 agencies integrated on system –Government of Puerto Rico General Accounting System – application of the Department of the Treasury with 62 client agencies

Services Provided by PRStar.Net (cont.) Infrastructure for interagency applications (continued): –Government of Puerto Rico Human Resources System – application of the Department of the Treasury with 36 client agencies –Online Geographical Information System – application of the Planning Board with 4 client agencies –Web services – 53 agencies have web sites Global Government Software Contracts (MS, Novell, Lotus, McAffee, Tivoli)

Services Provided by PRStar.Net (cont.) Governor’s Information Systems Committee Guidelines on matters such as programming, hardware and software purchases, administration and security, Internet use and services, and contracting. –

PRStar.Net Phase II Interconnection of 1,400 state and municipal government agencies across the Island Wireless connection using an OC3 speed backbone, 45Mbps UNII 5.8GHz extension to the municipalities, and 11Mbps spreadspectrum connections to the agencies. 53 government employees have been trained in spreadspectrum technology. 20 government employees have been trained in UNII technology. 20 specialists from the Government have been certified in ATM technology.

PRStar.Net Phase II (cont.) Phase II of the PRStar.Net project will be completed this year.

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Gathering of State Networks: Strategies for the Next Decade PR Star.Net Government of Puerto Rico April 16-18, 2000 St. Louis, Missouri