In November 2015, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #23-570 with WhiteHat Security, Inc., to provide software security and vulnerability scanning and support services including, consulting and technical support to the Health Services Department’s (HSD) Information Systems Unit, for the period from August 3, 2015 through August 3, 2016. On August 16, 2016, the Board approved Contract Amendment #23-570-1, for the renewal of services, to increase the payment limit from $50,000 to a new payment limit of $150,000, and to extend the termination date from August 3, 2016 to August 3, 2017. On April 18, 2017, the Board approved Contract Amendment #23-570-2 to extend the term to August 3, 2018. On August 15, 2017, the Board approved Contract Amendment #23-570-3 to purchase additional licenses and increase the payment limit to $274,000.
Approval of the renewal service order will allow WhiteHat Security, Inc. to continue to provide software and vulnerability scanning, consulting, technical support, and training to the Department’s Information Systems Unit, through August 2, 2019.
HSD is using more applications that are hosted by third parties. HSD uses WhiteHat Security software to scan the third-party sites for application vulnerabilities and to minimize risk prior to using these systems and during their ongoing use.
If this renewal is not approved, the Health Services Department’s Information Systems Unit will not be able to maintain licenses and receive consulting, technical support, and training from this contractor to mitigate risks associated with externally-hosted applications. Projects for Community Connect cannot be deployed and the objectives and funding for the Community Connect will not be received.