Texas puts cybersecurity on state contract
The Texas Department of Information Resources (aka DIR), announced it has added a
vendor to contract that offers cybersecurity solutions and ransomware protection services
- DIR contract is used by school districts and other public agencies
- Award given to FireEye, Inc. of Milpitas, CA
o through Carahsoft, Inc.’s DIR contract DIR-TSO-4288 and DIR’s Bulk Purchase
Agreement #BP2020-028
o includes:
FireEye Network Security
FireEye Email Security
FireEye Endpoint Security
FireEye Helix security operations platform
Mandiant Managed Defense
Mandiant Threat Intelligence
Mandiant Expertise On Demand
Mandiant Purple Team Assessments
- Amanda Crawford, DIR Executive Director, stated; “With these contracts for robust cyber security tools and services, we’re enabling Texas government entities to efficiently strengthen their ransomware defenses.”