City of Yuma purchases annual tech product and services
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma City Council voted to approve an annual purchase of technology and services worth over $8 million.
It will be used for the technology used for all departments within the city.
The city explains what kind of technology this money will be used for.
“It encompasses software to cyber security tools and software that we can use as well as enterprise applications just like Word or productivity tools just like that,” said Jason Smith, the assistant in I.T.
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls explains why it is important to stay on top of the technology.
“By doing this year after year and staying current, it is in the long run the most efficient and effective way. You don’t get lag issues. You don’t get unsupportive software issues,” Mayor Nicholls says.
The city also explains why it is so important to keep up to date with this technology.
“Every day, every hour, there are bad actors out there trying to find different ways to get in, so it’s extremely important that we stay ahead of them and with industry best practices and standards,” Smith said.