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County approves scanner and firewall purchases for records and cybersecurity
Summary
County approved a $1,018.77 document scanner for motor-vehicle records and a $8,303.73 firewall replacement with a 3-year service term; staff said replacements were driven by software compatibility and security needs.
A staff member requested a document scanner for the motor-vehicle department from CDW at a cost of $1,018.77; the motion to approve the scanner was moved and seconded and the board voted in favor. As staff explained, the hardware replacement schedule is often driven by software compatibility: "This hardware is recommended to work with their software."
On network security, staff said the current firewall hardware was no longer supported and presented a replacement option with a three-year service term so the county can adapt as technology evolves. The board approved purchasing firewall equipment from Heartland for $8,303.73 after a motion and second; the motion carried.
The staff member noted the firewall replacement was "pretty critical piece of equipment" and described the three-year term as a budgetary decision tied to evolving features and AI-related changes in the cybersecurity market.
