Funds were used to support a project manager. Expenses included salary, benefits, mileage and travel expenses. In addition, DSN Mata contracted with SynED, a non-profit that supports the integration of education with technology. SynED is assisting DSN Mata with the regional project management activities of Round 2 SWP ICT sector projects - IE Cyber Hub Centers and Virtual Lab pilot project. This quarter, DSN Mata and SynED have been working to compile the data from the Dec 2018 compression planning session with the virtual lab design team. The team worked to identify the ideal components to the lab system for students, faculty and the colleges. SynED and DSN Mata are currently working on vendor evaluation. They will determine which potential vendors can provide the desired components as defined by the design team. Seven vendors are being evaluated.
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