FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Wally Ritchie, Director of Finance
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NETWORK TEST ACCESS POINTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM NETWORK AND OFFICE NETWORK
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve a Purchase Order Contract to Insight Public Sector, Inc. for the purchase of Network Test Access Points for the Industrial Control System network and Office network utilizing the OMNIA Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, Contract No. 23-6692-03, for a total amount not to exceed $331,392 (includes sales tax); and
B. Approve a contingency of $33,139 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
Network Test Access Points (TAPs) is a modern method for monitoring mission-critical and high-volume environments. TAPs operate independently of network equipment and provide a complete, real-time view of network activity without risk of causing performance issues and network outages.
The current Network TAPs no longer meet the technical requirements due to recent upgrades to the Office and Industrial Control System (ICS) network equipment, which now operate at much higher speeds.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
Protect OC San assets
Ensure the public’s money is wisely spent
24/7/365 treatment plan reliability
Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce the cost to provide the current service level or standard
PROBLEM
The current Network TAPs initially acquired by the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) are not compatible with the high-speed network links (40/100 gigabits per second [Gbps]) used in both the Office and ICS networks. These links connect backbone switches within OC San's infrastructure. Because the current Network TAPs cannot support these high-speed connections, they are unable to capture or monitor traffic at the necessary line rates, creating a substantial visibility gap for operational and cybersecurity monitoring. The original TAPs hardwa...
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