At NWRDC, we are committed to keeping our customers informed about important initiatives, decisions, and activities. Following each quarterly Policy Board meeting, we share key updates to help you stay connected with the direction of the organization.
Below is a summary of the board’s fourth quarterly meeting, held June 4, 2026:
- The board reviewed NWRDC’s financial statements for the period ending March 31, 2026. Revenues totaled $96,354,575; expenses totaled $91,672,236. Administrative costs were assessed at 13.67%, slightly over the 13.5% budgeted. Accounts receivable over 40 days totaled $477,903; unused customer credits totaled $382,740.
- The board reviewed the FY 24-25 rate true-ups and approved rolling all NWRDC internal service surpluses and deficits into the operating reserve, increasing the reserve by $390,705. Customer surpluses totaling $1,269,657 will be returned through credit memos.
- The board unanimously approved a $133,281,884 budget for FY 26-27. Administrative costs will be assessed at 13.25%; contract management will be assessed at 4%.
- New items included in the FY 26-27 budget:
- Masonry work for NWRDC-Innovation Park
- Support for OS upgrade project for state agencies
- NWRDC Southwood onsite backup target
- Optimization initiatives for Oracle, patch management, and vulnerability management
- NWR-Southwood network core refresh
- All service rates for FY 26-27 were approved
Meeting Highlights:
- Semperis provided a brief presentation on its Active Directory security solution.
- Reviewed service performance metrics, highlighting NWRDC's continued commitment to responsive incident management and customer support.
- Highlighted customer-focused innovation initiatives, including the recent Microsoft AI Hackathon that brought agencies together to explore practical artificial intelligence solutions.
- Reviewed the draft Strategic Plan and recommended various edits. The final plan will be presented for approval at the next scheduled Board meeting.
- Announced Cloud Data Protection Service, a newly launched cloud-native backup solution designed to protect SaaS platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Okta, as well as public and government cloud environments including Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Official Business of the Board:
- Gene Kovacs, CIO, State University System of Florida, Board of Governors, was re-elected Board Chair.
- Dr. Andre Smith, CIO, Florida Department of Education, was elected Vice Chair and ex-officio Chair of the Management Committee.
- Kenneth Kicia, CIO, Florida Department of Corrections, was appointed to the Management Committee.
- Nominations will be solicited for the Small User Representative vacancy.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding NWRDC. We value your feedback and appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
