CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 21-341, Cisco Identity Services Engine features, to CDW Government for an amount not to exceed $140,000
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DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
SUBMITTED BY: Jacqueline Nguyen, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Information Technology (IT) Department is regularly reviewing and assessing tools and technologies that could improve network performance, network reliability, and improve user experience. As part of this, the IT Department recommends extending certain network features within the Cisco’s Identity Services Engine (ISE). This would enable a richer set of performance policies across a wider range of networking and device profiles.
DISCUSSION:
The features and capabilities within Cisco’s Identity Services Engine (ISE) enhance network performance reliability. This is done by identifying devices that access the City’s various networks and enforce set policies by optimizing the network resources and services used by that device. The enhanced features addressed in this procurement provide greater flexibility and capability in optimizing network performance and will address several known issues.
Staff has identified an approved cooperative contract, National IPA, now Omnia, Cooperative Contract 2018011-01 through CDW Government, for this procurement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP#: N/A
Funding for ISE features will be allocated to the account number listed below via underspend in the fund allocation for Purchased services.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
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16101100-531309 |
General Fund |
$488,600 |
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