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LAPTOPS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT

Laptops

Funding under ARPAallowed for the purchase of 50 laptopsand 10 detachable laptops.These laptopsreplaced the aging laptopsthat were used byJudiciarypersonnel.Theywere also issued to new employeesand personnel who did not previouslyhave a laptop.Thisproject isstill ongoing due to pending assignments.

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The processto procure additional laptopsto replace the aging laptopsof remaining personnel wasstarted in the fourth quarter.Procurement and distribution will continue in 2023.

Copiers

Fourteen copierswere purchased for the various sectorsof the Judiciary: the Administrative Office, MarshalsService Division,Budget & Finance Office,Drug Court Division,Kotten Tinian,Rota Centron Hustisia and the Superior Court Clerk of Court office.

Aproduction level printer wasalso acquired for the Supreme Court and wasinstalled in the last quarter.Thiswill allow the Judiciaryto print pamphlets,reports,brochures,and other graphic work in-house.

Digital Recording Equipment

Additional FTRrecording equipment was purchased for courtroomswithout or with an outdated recorder.These FTRswere installed at the Supreme Court and Courtroom 217 in Guma? Hustisia byISO.FTRswere sent to Centron Hustisia and Kotten Tinian.With remote assistance from ISO,the equipment wasinstalled byRota Judiciarystaff.

Judiciary Website Development

The website's .GOV domain waslaunched on March 4,2022.Thisproject hasreached completion,and the Website Committee continuesto meet regularly regarding updatesand changes.

.GOVEMAIL DOMAIN TRANSITION

The goal of thisproject wasto transition all email addressesfrom NMIJudiciary.com to NMIJudiciary.gov.In the second quarter,the ISOteam conducted testsusing .GOVastheir primary email.The purpose of the testing wasto foresee anyissueswith the transition and with communicationsto vendorsand other agencies.Effective October 1,2022,all NMI Judiciarypersonnel emailswere transitioned to .GOVasthe primaryemail.

Rota Setup Project

Under the Rota Setup Project,a three-person team traveled to the island from October 11 to 13.SystemsAdministrator Michael Villacrusis,Information SystemsSupport Specialist Rogelio ?Vhoie?Francia,and Information SystemsAssistant Kristine Laurio brought equipment for activation.The copier machine wasinstalled at the Clerk of Court?soffice,TVcarts were assembled at the conference room,courtroom,and the atrium,and advanced securitycameraswere connected throughout the building.

Tinian Setup Project

The Tinian Setup Project consists of setting up a copier machine, TVcarts, and security cameras at Kotten Tinian. Computer Specialist Jorale Mendoza and Information Systems Assistant Vincent Camacho traveled to Tinian on September 30. A copier machine was installed and TVcarts were assembled. They conducted a review of the building as part of the planning process for the security camera aspect of this project. Another trip will be scheduled for the installation of the security cameras at Kotten Tinian.

Security Camera Project

The security camera project?s aim is the installation of a system that utilizes networking technology?in line with federal government standards?at Guma? Hustisia, Kotten Tinian, and Centron Hustisia. Throughout the third and fourth quarters, several cameras were installed at exterior locations of Guma? Hustisia. This project continues to face challenges in procurement due to vendor availability and equipment supplies.

Other Activities

ISO is also requested to assist in equipment set up for other activities. Equipment requested for varies based on the activity, but ranges from audio, video, display, recording, and laptops. During this period ISO in activities such as:

- Judicial Council Meetings

- Bench BusinessMeetings

- Judiciaryand PSSEQPilot Project Forum

- Law Month and Drug Court Month Proclamation

- Summer Pre-Law Program

- Law in the CommunityLecture Series

- Law in the CommunityLecture Series

- NMC-JSACivicsInstitute of Micronesia

- CJPAMeetings

- Equal Employment OpportunityTraining

- MunisEmployee Self Service Training

- E-Recording Trainings

- Supreme Court Oral Arguments

- Professional Development Conference

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