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Parks committee approves replacement of some park cameras for NDAA compliance
Summary
Parks and Recreation committee approved moving forward to replace non‑NDAA-compliant cameras across parks and facilities after staff said systems manufactured in China present potential security risks; staff expects to use IT budget and phase purchases to limit next-year budget impacts.
The Parks and Recreation Committee voted to proceed with replacing some existing park and facility cameras after staff said several of the department’s cameras are not compliant with the federal NDAA guidance and may present cybersecurity risks if manufactured by certain overseas vendors.
Scotty, a parks and recreation staff member, told the committee that some camera systems in use are “non‑NDAA compliant” and that cameras manufactured in China can present a risk of backdoor access through their software. He recommended replacing the highest-risk cameras and noted that many NDAA‑compliant options are manufactured in Vietnam and South Korea.
Committee members asked whether the replacements are budgeted. Scotty said he would use remaining IT funds this fiscal year to buy smaller systems so the purchase will not have as large an impact on the next year’s budget. A member moved to approve the recommended replacements; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Committee members said they would phase the work to reduce next-year budget pressure and install higher-priority replacements first.
