HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - C.157RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer, or designee, to execute a contract with Infosec
Professionals, LLC., in an amount not to exceed $120,000 to provide information security support for the period July
1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of $120,000 is budgeted under Org# 1055, FY2015/16 and recovered through Security Rates charged to all
County departments (based on staff count) via DoIT’s billing process.
BACKGROUND:
The need for information security has never been higher than it is right now. High profile news stories of network
intrusions, personal data theft and cyber vandalism are now regular occurrences. Contra Costa County operates
computer systems containing vast amounts of information and provides many on-line services to the public. This data
and these services must be secured and planning put in place to ensure that they continue to operate in emergency
situations. However, over the last several years our Information Security program has been all but eliminated by
layoffs, retirements and staff leaving for better pay at other agencies. As a result, we have zero dedicated Information
Security professionals on staff. We do not have the resources to properly perform internal risk assessments, disaster
recovery plans or business continuity plans. State agencies such as the California Department of Motor Vehicles have
stringent security requirements in order to access their systems as well. We must increase our security levels to
protect private constituent information and to ensure the continued operation of our services. Loss of access to DMV
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Ed Woo (925) 383-2688
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.157
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ed Woo, Chief Information Officer
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Professional Services Contract for Informaion Security Support
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
information would impact multiple County departments. Infosec Professionals will assist the Department of
Information Systems to ensure that we meet their strict requirements and to identify other areas of risk and to plan for
how to mitigate them.
In accordance with Administrative Bulletin No 611.0, County Departments are required to obtain Board approval for
single item purchases over $100,000. The County Administrator’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends
approval.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failing to provide these services will increase the risk of data breaches and loss of public IT services across all
Departments. It will also jeopardize our ability to interface with State agencies that have strict information security
requirements.