Henderson City says it is rebounding from cyber incident, replaces IT provider and hires new IT manager
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City Manager Hassan T. Kingsberry told the March 10 council meeting the city has removed its prior IT provider after a recent cyber incident, has hired Leo Mata as IT manager and plans to add more IT staff; a resident offered outside assistance.
City Manager Hassan T. Kingsberry told the Henderson City Council on March 10 that the city is "rebounding" from a recent cyber incident and has removed its previous IT provider.
Kingsberry said the city has hired Leo Mata as its new IT Manager and plans to hire additional information-technology staff. The manager also introduced new Executive Assistant Brandi Dukes and provided other routine department updates.
During the public-comment period a resident identified as Kevin, a network administrator at a nearby local government entity, offered his assistance to help the City recover from the cyber incident. The minutes do not record any formal acceptance of outside help or follow-up directives from the Council during the meeting.
Kingsberry's report included other administrative items—clarification on state- versus city-maintained roads and an update on the Strategic Planning Retreat held Feb. 24–25—but the IT staffing and provider changes were the most substantive operational developments recorded.
No votes or formal motions related to IT contracting or cyber incident response were recorded at the meeting.