REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 5, 2019
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Purchase Order with Nth Generation Computing, Inc. for Security Software
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the Master License Agreement with Varonis Systems, Inc. for security software to protect and control access to patient data in the amount of $474,813 for a perpetual term license and support of the software in the amount of $292,888 for a three year period from November 5, 2019 through November 4, 2022.
2. Authorize Purchasing to issue Purchase Order with Nth Generation Computing, Inc. in the amount of $767,701 for the software licenses and support in recommendation No. 1.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommendations with Nth Generation Computing, Inc. (Nth Generation) and Varonis Systems, Inc. (Varonis) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the associated cost of $767,701 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the recommendations will allow ARMC to improve its current network security. The Varonis security software platform will allow ARMC to track, visualize, analyze and protect private health information, personally identifiable information, and payment card data. The data is monitored...
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