SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to enter into and execute a contract between SecuLore Solutions, a cybersecurity company focused on public safety, and the City of Laredo to provide cybersecurity technology and monitoring services to safeguard the 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), as well as the 9-1-1 Database Network in the four county region of Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata. SecuLore will provide Paladin Overwatch cybersecurity monitoring services for the South Texas Region in the total amount of $312,502.90 for a two-year period. The managed services will be purchased from SecuLore Solutions through the Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) Contract No. EC07-23. Funding is available in the 911 Regional Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
The City of Laredo approved Resolution 2003-R-066 requesting that the Commission on State Emergency Communications designate the City of Laredo as the administrator of the Region’s 9-1-1 Emergency Communication System. At the February 4, 2004 meeting, the Commission on State Emergency Communications designated the City of Laredo as the Administrator for the Region’s 9-1-1 System, which became effective March 1, 2004. As administrators for the South Texas Development Council (STDC), the City of Laredo oversees the four county region of Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata. The agreements with these entities are contracted with the City of Laredo beginning September 1, 2021 and ending on August 31, 2023.
The managed Overwatch Cybersecurity monitoring and threat detection service will be purchased from SecuLore Solutions through the Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) Contract No. EC07-23. A vulnerability assessment based on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) (Task Force for Optimal PSAP Architecture) has been performed on all eight Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and the 9-1-1 database. This analysis included a complete review of all aspects of the PSAP network and provided a full network traffic analysis. The Paladins located at each PSAP and Database site will allow our Administration us to visualize network traffic 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week, and capture suspicious data.
SecuLore Solutions will provide remote analysis of daily data by cybersecurity analysts, continuous monitoring, daily notifications, weekly reports, weekly conference calls if requested, and aggregate data. SecuLore will provide a network appliance called Paladin, similar to a router, that will alert the 9-1-1 Regional Administration, our technical support maintenance provider, WSC (Western States Communications, Inc.), and PSAPs of any potential attacks to the 9-1-1 equipment, software, and network before becoming a threat. Paladins are a new layer of cybersecurity software that visualize the network, monitor all data between the firewall and external data sources, visualize the traffic, and focus on helping public safety protect their center’s network. We have a device at each of our sites to protect 9-1-1 service for our region. We have eleven sites in total.
SecuLore will elevate cyber awareness by keeping the region informed through alerts and notifications about current vulnerabilities, patches, and cyber-attacks impacting public safety.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that this motion be approved.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024-2025
Budgeted Y/N?: Yes
Source of Funds: 911 Regional Fund
Account #: 258-5568-523-5588
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: No
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds are available in the 911 Regional Fund Project# RCOM24 and RCOM25.
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Description |
Expense Account No. |
Allocated Fund Strategic Plan FY24-25 |
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Paladin Overwatch Year 1 |
Info Sec |
$148,924.00 |
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Paladin Overwatch Year 2 |
Info Sec |
$163,578.90 |
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Total: $312,502.90 |