HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 - Software MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 18, 2026
SUBJECT: RENEWAL FOR LICENSE AND SUPPORT OF SILVERFORT MULTI-
FACTOR AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTITY ACCESS MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE.
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of multi-factor authentication, identity
access management software for identity threat protection and response,
and compliance with Criminal Justice Information Services from ePlus
Technology, Inc. for the Public Safety and IT Departments.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (IT Department) and CCPD Fund
for a total amount not to exceed $66,001.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is the annual renewal license and support for identity
security protection software for using multi-factor authentication (MFA),
Identity Access Management (IAM), Identity Threat Detection and
Response Management (ITDR), and compliance with Criminal Justice
Information Services (CJIS) for the public safety department. This is for
identity to access for anyone handling Criminal Justice Information (CJI),
spanning creation, viewing, modification, transmission, dissemination,
storage, and destruction.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
agreement with the Region VIII Education Service Center known as The
Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) in Texas as allowed by Texas Local
Government Code, Chapter 271 and Texas Government Code, Chapter
791.
Bids were taken by the cooperative and contracts were awarded to ePlus
Technology Inc. The Information Technology and Purchasing staff
reviewed the contract for departmental specification compliance and
pricing and determined that the contract would provide the best product
and pricing to meet the needs of the City.
Staff recommends approval.
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