Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 190127
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Fortra, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Fortra, LLC for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Managed Security (MSS) solutions for the Toll Road Authority through December 16, 2024 at a cost of $228,229 (190127), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
This renewal with Fortra, LLC (Job No. 19/0127) is for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Managed Security (MSS) solutions for the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA). This service is a critical piece of our PCI compliance which provides storage of our logs, review of data, vulnerability scanning, and escalation of possible malicious activity. Fortra, LLC enables the Information Security Team to focus on the escalated events, decreasing the time spent on false positives.
Expected Impact:
Continuation of these services will allow optimization of HCTRA’s data management by providing support, review, and storing of logs generated by critical HCTRA hardware.
Alternative Options:
No other recommended solution for this identified need.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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12/1/2020 |
9.d. |
Court approval of renewal agreement |
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01/04/2022 |
171 |
Request for approval of a renewal option |
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01/31/2023 |
277 |
Request for approval of a renewal option |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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IT Services and Operations |
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Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Bernard Willingham, Assistant Director, HCTRA, Taliyah Maynus, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter