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CBP Donates Computers to Local Area Schools

Release Date
Mon, 08/09/2010

Pembina, N.D. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently donated used government computers to local area schools.

The area port of Pembina recently concluded an upgrade of most of its computer systems. In order to carry out the CBP mission, CBP maintains the most current technology available to the federal government. Computer software upgrades and technology improvements require new computers with higher speeds and more memory.

The computers that are replaced during these upgrades are still functional but inadequate for CBP's use.

As a result, 251 computers were donated to local area schools in Minnesota and North Dakota.

"Donating these computer systems to area schools is good for the students in that it provides additional platforms for learning," said Pembina Area Port Director Mary Delaquis.

Office of Information and Technology Field Technology Officers sanitized the personal computers, removing all data and software from the computers prior to the donation. The FTO's donated some of their own time to re-image the computers for some of the schools to ensure functionality. The schools that received the computers were able to enhance teaching tools to include white boards, expand networking abilities and replace outdated equipment.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021