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Finance committee recommends emergency authorization for three-year cybersecurity contract with GovConnections Inc.
Summary
The Finance Committee unanimously recommended that city council authorize a three-year agreement with GovConnections Inc. — not to exceed $100,000 per year — for cybersecurity hardware, software and maintenance, and requested emergency legislation to secure current pricing.
Todd Seivert, chairman of the finance committee, said the panel unanimously recommended that the city council authorize the director of public service and safety to sign a three-year agreement with GovConnections Inc. for cybersecurity hardware, software and maintenance support at a cost not to exceed $100,000 per agreement year and asked that council consider emergency legislation to secure current pricing.
An IT staff member described the contract as an upgrade to the city’s network protections. “This is our cybersecurity for our, our network, our, equipment that's connected to the network,” the staff member said, adding the renewal would include endpoint protection and an 8% increase in year one with no increase in years two and three. The staff member said…
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