Cayuga County has amended and restated its Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Volume I and adopted updated departmental plans in Volume II, including adding alternate locations (63 Genesee Street and the Community College) and formally designating laptops and take-home laptops as policy for employees operating in those environments. The COOP is the official blueprint for maintaining county operations during emergencies, including domestic terrorism incidents and other threats. This update, when read alongside other IT investments in Microsoft 365 GCC and Azure Government hosting, signals a strategic shift toward mobile, cloud-based work with an emphasis on secure remote access and device policies.While no specific procurement is authorized here, it creates a framework that will drive future needs for secure laptops, VPN/Zero Trust access, mobile device management, backup, and incident response services that align with COOP requirements.

COOP is marked for Official Use Only, but the resolution clearly notes more reliance on laptops and remote work, which will impact IT procurement over the next 4–5 years.