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Department of Information Technology


IT Department - (401) 845-5400
Nick Craig - Director of Information Technology
(401) 845-5325
Michael Crittenden - GIS Coordinator
(401) 845-5327

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Department of Information Technology


IT Department - (401) 845-5400
Nick Craig - Director of Information Technology
(401) 845-5325
Michael Crittenden - GIS Coordinator
(401) 845-5327

  Department Directory »



Information Technology

Welcome to the Information & Technology Department!

newportri.gov
 Exciting Changes Coming!

In our continuing effort to keep the city's networks safe from cyber threats, and to evoke greater confidence in our community, Newport will be migrating it's domain presensce from cityofnewport.com to newportri.gov.

The City of Newport was able to secure a grant with no match requirement for $81,000 in the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP).

These funds will be used for the domain migration project, which has a total cost of $86,000
 

What this means for you:

-Beginning sometime in late spring, the city's website and services will be reachable at newportri.gov.
-Email addresses will also change. Usernames will remain the same. (i.e.- itdept@cityofnewport.com will become itdept@newportri.gov)
-All traffic and emails sent to the old cityofnewport.com domain will be forwarded for a time.

Please be sure to update your bookmarks and contact lists.


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  • Cybersecurity Awareness Training:
    Keep yourself secure online take the 15-minute Cybersecurity awareness training provided by Amazon and learn how to identify cybersecurity risks, including phishing, social engineering, and data privacy. https://learnsecurity.amazon.com/en/training/story.html
  • Digital Equity: Learn about the Digital Equity initiatives that Newport and the State of RI are investing in. https://connectri-ricom.hub.arcgis.com/
  • Municipal Fiber Ring: Construction will soon begin to complete and close the city's municipal fiber ring. Work will primarily be done along America's Cup, from the Fire Department to the Maritime Center on Thames. This completion will allow the city to add it's remaining municipal buildings to the private fiber ring, creating a closed network for the city. This will also offer the future opportunity to provide WiFi access to the public across the entire harbor and waterfront. Traffic impacts should be minimal, with small, partial lane closures on America's Cup expected.
  • Internet Crime Complaint Center: The Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, is the Nation’s central hub for reporting cyber crime. It is run by the FBI, the lead federal agency for investigating cyber crime. Here on their website, you can take two vital steps to protecting cyberspace and your own online security. https://www.ic3.gov/
  • FCC National Broadband Map: The National Broadband Map provides information about the internet services available to individual locations across the country, along with new maps of mobile coverage, as reported by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the FCC’s ongoing Broadband Data Collection. https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov

In the news: 
https://whatsupnewp.com/2023/12/aquidneck-island-communities-seek-residents-input-on-internet-connectivity/

https://www.thenewportbuzz.com/ri-nets-4-5-million-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-thwart-cyberattacks/43631
 

 
Get help, or information with online forms or applications, GIS Mapping, ReportIt!. Report issues to us regarding cybersecurity, service provider issues, or anything else we can assist with or should be aware of.