(1065) Information Technology Division

County of San Benito Information Technology Division (COSB IT) is responsible for the planning, designing, securing, data backup, deployments, and implementations of all information technology related services for the entire County IT infrastructure, serving all County departments and agencies. COSB IT is supported by technical staff that reviews technical information and makes recommendation to the Board of Supervisors’ IT Ad Hoc Committee, then presents recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. COSB IT has staff members, who coordinate and support projects with internal departments and external agencies. COSB IT’s mission is to secure, support, and complete any IT projects that the County’s departments and agencies need, in order to improve safety and efficiency.

• Successfully implemented and expanded additional security services.
• Successfully expanded county network in new and existing locations.
• Successfully expanded wireless internet throughout county facilitates.
• Successfully worked with facility maintenance to ensure central cooling in Network Operations Centers: New Air Conditioning Units.
• Recruited and hired 2 Information Technology Staff.

• Evolving security threats
• Core Network Infrastructure
• Core Network Infrastructure active monitoring
• End-user Cyber Security Awareness Training
• Cost of increasing capital improvement

• Continue to improve and expand county network both wired and wireless.
• Continue to improve and expand telecommunications systems – phone lines.
• Implement technology advancements to meet the needs of County staff and evolving technologies, applications and implement additional network redundancies.
• Continue to work with vendors and outside agencies to improve online services.
• Continue to address end-of-life hardware and software technologies.