{"id":35530,"date":"2024-06-12T21:29:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T21:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?page_id=35530"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:02:00","slug":"cybersecurity-pilot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=35530","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On June 6, the FCC approved a new, 3-year Cybersecurity Pilot Program<\/a> (CPP) that provides up to $200 million to selected<\/em> schools and libraries to purchase a wide variety of cybersecurity services and equipment, subject to a per applicant cap. The FCC has targeted Pilot funds to the populations most in need of cybersecurity support, with an emphasis on Pilot projects that include low-income and Tribal applicants. Although the Pilot is not part of the E-rate program, it generally uses the E-rate framework and EPC portal. The Form 484 application window was open from September 17, 2024 through November 1, 2024. On January 16, 2025, the FCC released a Public Notice<\/a>, announcing that 707 schools and libraries were selected to participate in the Pilot, including 54 schools and libraries from Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update<\/strong>! The FCC has granted a State Master Contract Competitive Bidding Exemption to the PA PEPPM Contract for PA Cyberpilot Participants. While similar to the E-rate PEPPM mini-bidding rules, there are different product lines, different cover e-mail template, and a different mini-bid template that should be used. For complete details, and a CyberPilot PEPPM Mini-Bid Guide, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>>> CyberPilot PEPPM Contract Mini-Bid Information<\/strong><\/a> <<<<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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