Denver airport seeks $6.66 million for radio and encryption upgrades
The proposed purchase would provide 1,451 new radios, encryption features and upgrades to 981 existing radios; City Council approval is still required.
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Denver International Airport is seeking City Council approval for a $6,657,920.63 purchase of radios, encryption features and implementation services. The order would provide 1,447 portable radios and four mobile radios, as well as upgrades to 981 existing radios.
The purchase order is contingent on Council approval and says it is void without that action. As of Oct. 15, Denver’s Legistar record for Resolution 26-1518 listed the item for Transportation and Infrastructure Committee consideration on Oct. 21.
The Department of Aviation says the encryption and over-the-air rekeying work is intended to protect sensitive information related to airport operations, emergency response, personnel movements and critical infrastructure. The purchase order and statement of work describe the project as supporting deployment and migration of the airport’s public-safety radio system, with the stated aims of maintaining configuration accuracy, system integrity and operational continuity.
The Department of Aviation’s request presents protection of airport communications as the project’s intended benefit but does not identify specific radio user groups.