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Deschutes County IT shifts ISF model, upgrades cybersecurity and Microsoft licensing

3296467 · May 12, 2025
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Summary

County information-technology leaders told the budget committee they reworked ISF charge methodology and invested in identity controls, endpoint management, 24/7 threat monitoring, and a .gov domain grant; those moves raise near-term software and maintenance costs but deliver additional security and transparency.

Deschutes County information-technology leaders on May 12 described a series of security, licensing and charging-model changes they say are intended to modernize county systems and reduce organizational risk.

What the IT team presented - ISF charge model change: IT staff said they revised the internal-service-fund (ISF) charge model to allocate costs using a mix of three drivers — number of computers, number of users/FTEs, and printer/devices — plus server and application factors. The change redistributed costs across some departments and was intended to make administrative charges more transparent. -…

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