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Wagoner County approves cybersecurity upgrades and new servers for 911 and county systems
Summary
After extended discussion about overlap with the county's IT vendor, the commissioners approved an $18,000 annual ThreatLocker license, $17,266.63 in Dell equipment for a domain controller and related infrastructure, and a $3,539.35 laptop for 911 staff.
Wagoner County commissioners approved multiple information-technology purchases June 23 aimed at strengthening cybersecurity and centralizing network control.
Mark Ketchum, 911 director, told the board the county currently runs basic antivirus across county PCs under a contract with VIP and that the proposed ThreatLocker platform would replace SentinelOne and provide more advanced controls, including application control and protections against internal and external threats. Ketchum said the ThreatLocker quote is $18,000 annually for 150 licenses to cover current county computers.
Commissioners asked whether the work duplicates services covered by VIP's contract. Ketchum and other staff said VIP's current work focuses on email protection and basic antivirus; implementing higher-level application control, two-factor authentication and cloud-based protections would require additional steps beyond VIP's present scope. Commissioners asked staff to confirm contract details with VIP to avoid paying for duplicated services in future contracts.
The board approved the ThreatLocker annual subscription, with the motion carried on a roll call that recorded support from all three commissioners present.
Separately, the board approved a $17,266.63 equipment purchase from Dell Technologies to install a countywide domain controller, active directory services and print server for the county facility complex. Ketchum said VIP will perform implementation work at no additional charge under its service agreement and that county IT staff will be trained to manage the system. Commissioners approved the equipment purchase on a roll call vote.
The board also approved a $3,539.35 laptop purchase for a 911 IT employee; Ketchum said the purchase uses state bid pricing and funds are available. The motion to approve the laptop passed on roll call.
County commissioners emphasized the need to confirm the scope of services in the VIP contract to avoid duplicate payments as the county expands cloud services and two-factor authentication. Staff said they will follow up with VIP and return to the board if contract changes or additional funding are needed.
No implementation deadlines beyond normal procurement steps were recorded in the meeting minutes.
