STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 22, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service contract for software subscription, maintenance, and support of an existing security and threat management system for the Department of Information and Technology Services - Accudata Systems, Inc., most advantageous proposer of four - Not to exceed $410,531.36 - Financing: Data Services Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This service contract will allow for software subscription, maintenance, and support of an existing security threat management system. This system enables the City to manage threats from both the external internet and internal intranet websites. The system detects and filters various types of viruses, malware, and advanced persistent threats to the City's information systems.
The system reduces cyber threats such as:
* Sophisticated global cyberthreats
* Transmittal and disclosure of electronically protected health information
* Access to unauthorized and restricted sites
* e-commerce threats associated with City's business to business relationships such as electronic payments and electronic wire transfers between the City and vendors
This contract will enhance the City's ability to monitor, manage, and respond to various types of cybersecurity threats, reduce risks posed by such threats, and reduce vulnerabilities to the City's information systems. Due to the continued growth of cyberthreats and their increasing sophistication, this security and threat management system is necessary to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availabi...
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