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City OKs $24,000 engineering contract to upgrade core network, increase cybersecurity segmentation
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to sign a contract for network engineering support to redesign core routing and install redundant firewalls for city hall and police, a $24,000 contract with White Oak plus an approved contingency; IT director said work will reduce single‑point failures and improve police network segmentation.
The council authorized a contract May 5 for IT network engineering to address aging infrastructure and cybersecurity concerns. The city approved an engineering services agreement with White Oak (contract value shown in packet as $24,000) and a contingency amount the city manager may approve to cover change orders.
IT Director Brandon Sims said the city’s current network used a “spoke‑and‑hub” topology…
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