Yuma County Workforce Board Schedules Virtual Meeting, Seeks Cybersecurity Assessment Proposals

The Yuma County Workforce Development Board's Executive Committee convened virtually this morning, March 11, 2026, for a one-hour session running from 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. The board serves as the local governing body responsible for oversight of workforce programs funded under federal and state workforce development grants and initiatives.

The meeting runs parallel to a separate public session of the Educational Opportunity Center Charter High School, which began at 8:00 a.m. on the same date, reflecting a busy morning on Yuma County's public meeting calendar.

Alongside the meeting notice, the Yuma Private Industry Council, Inc. (YPIC), which operates the Yuma County Local Workforce Development Board, issued a formal Request for Proposal seeking vendors to conduct a comprehensive cybersecurity and hardware/software assessment. The RFP calls for cybersecurity and risk mitigation recommendations, a plan to identify observations and issues, and advice on future expectations. The scope also covers a review of hardware and software, anti-virus and malware protections, firewall configurations, and a plan to address any identified gaps.

RFP packets became available beginning June 13, 2025, at YPIC's office at 3834 W 16th Street in Yuma during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to noon or 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Arizona Time. Packets were also posted on ypic.com.

Vendors with questions about the RFP were required to submit them in writing by email no later than June 20, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Arizona Time, addressed to Alicia Huizar, Contract Manager, at ahuizar@ypic.com. Substantive questions and answers were to be posted on ypic.com by 4:00 p.m. Arizona Time on June 27, 2025.

Looking ahead, the full Yuma County Workforce Development Board is scheduled to meet again on May 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., with another session calendared for June 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. The Yuma County Board of Supervisors holds its next session on March 16, 2026, with a Special Budget Session set for May 5, 2026.