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IT director recommends renewal of state endpoint‑detection MOU; election‑machine installation required by Secretary of State
Summary
The county IT director briefed the board on renewing a memorandum of understanding with the State (DOM/OCIO) for cloud‑based endpoint detection and response software used on county devices, noting it is required for election auditor machines and that a prior software incident affected about 200 machines.
The Johnson County IT director briefed supervisors Wednesday on a proposed renewal of a memorandum of understanding with the State of Iowa’s Department of Management (formerly OCIO) to continue using the state’s endpoint detection and response service (commonly referenced as CrowdStrike).
The director, Bill, said the state provides the service through federal grants and that the county receives second‑line protection at no direct cost. He noted that the Secretary of State currently requires the software be installed on election‑auditor machines but that installation is optional for other county devices.
Staff reviewed a recent incident in which the software update caused operational disruptions on roughly 200 machines; IT reported the issue has been addressed. The director recommended renewing the MOU to maintain protections on county servers and PCs, citing the software as an additional security layer for county systems at no ongoing software cost.
Supervisors did not take immediate formal action; staff scheduled formal consideration for the MOU renewal at the next formal meeting.
