IT committee recommends keeping Europa cybersecurity contract, board asks for comparative report
Summary
The IT committee recommended continuing the town’s contract with Europa as a baseline cybersecurity service but noted billing clarity issues; the select board asked the committee to produce a comparative report on what other towns do and to return in early June.
The Townshend IT committee reported that Europa provides baseline cybersecurity services at a competitive price, and the committee recommended continuing the contract.
Committee members and the chair noted frustration with invoicing format (13 line items that made the bill appear fragmented) and asked the committee to compare what peer towns purchase for cybersecurity and prepare a written report. The board set a deadline for a follow-up report by the first meeting in June so members can decide whether to reduce scope, reassign coverage, or continue the current contract.
The chair summarized the committee’s judgment that Europa offered an acceptable minimum level of protection and that further work was needed to determine whether the town can streamline services or reduce charges for departments that do not require all items currently billed.
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