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Cowlitz County IT director seeks board approval to buy CrowdStrike endpoint security

5530751 · August 5, 2025
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IT Director Travis Foschini asked the county commissioners to approve a purchase of the CrowdStrike endpoint security service, citing prior incident response work and the product's enterprise capabilities; the contract exceeds the $50,000 signature threshold and will be brought to the board for action.

Cowlitz County IT Director Travis Foschini asked the Board of Commissioners on July 1 to approve a purchase of the CrowdStrike endpoint security solution, saying the contract exceeds the county's $50,000 signature threshold and requires board authorization. The request follows a recent incident in which CrowdStrike assisted the county in identifying a threat actor.

Foschini told the commissioners the county has already installed CrowdStrike's agent on devices while responding to the incident and now recommends…

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