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Council asked to adopt state rule allowing confidentiality for certain cybersecurity vendors

Smyrna Town Council · July 31, 2026
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Summary

Staff asked the council to pass an ordinance adopting TCA 10-7-5043(c) so identities of some cybersecurity vendors may be kept confidential under state law.

Carl (speaker 5) briefed the council on a proposed ordinance to allow the town to treat the identity of certain cybersecurity vendors as confidential, citing Tennessee statute TCA 10-7-5043(c). "Tennessee state law now allows us to keep certain information about our cybersecurity vendors confidential," Carl said, and he requested the council adopt an ordinance to conform the town's practice to state law.

Council members asked procedural questions; staff thanked legal colleagues for assistance preparing the ordinance. The item was presented for council consideration; no formal vote was recorded at the workshop.