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DIR seeks staff and tools for cybersecurity, e‑procurement and shared services oversight
Summary
The Department of Information Resources told the Senate Finance Committee it needs additional FTEs to implement Sunset recommendations, modernize its e‑procurement platform and expand cybersecurity capacity through regional security operations centers (RSOCs).
AUSTIN — The Department of Information Resources (DIR) asked the Texas Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 11 to support additional staff and technology upgrades as the state’s central technology agency faces rising demand for shared services, a stretched cyber workforce and recommendations from the Sunset review.
DIR Executive Director Amanda Crawford described DIR as a hybrid model that provides cooperative contracts, shared technology services (STS), texas.gov payments and cybersecurity functions. Crawford told the committee DIR handled more than $5 billion in governmental transactions annually and delivered roughly $700 million to providers for infrastructure, software and STS services.
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