Agenda 06/10/2025 Item #16D 4 (Round 2 funding from the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program for the application and upgrades for the Collier County Information Technology Division)6/10/2025
Item # 16.D.4
ID# 2025-2018
Executive Summary
Recommendation to accept Round 2 funding from the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program, administered by
the Florida Department of Management Services, to support cybersecurity applications and upgrades for the Collier
County Information Technology (IT) Division. Request authorization for the County Manager or their designee to
execute all necessary documents to accept the award, in an estimated amount of $285,440.00.
OBJECTIVE: To support Collier County’s Infrastructure and Asset Management strategic objective through
development and utilization of partnerships to ensure that government facilities meet public expectations by allowing for
enhanced security for the network and data infrastructure withing Collier County computer systems.
CONSIDERATIONS: On April 10, 2024, the IT Division, working with the Grants Compliance Manager, submitted a
grant application to the Florida Department of Management Services through their Florida Digital Services Division for
consideration of being awarded funds to help support the Cyber Security infrastructure within Collier County. The
application was submitted through an electronic process with high security because of the sensitivity of the cyber
information required for the grant. The award conditions have short deadlines that require an expedited execution of the
award.
On May 14, 2024 (Item 16.E.3), an After-the-Fact approval of the Year 2 funding grant application and acceptance of
the award was approved by the Board. On May 12, 2025, the IT Division was notified that they had been awarded
additional improvements for Round 2 of the same Year 2 Florida Local Government Cybersecurity Grant. This round 2
funding awards an additional 3,500 EDR Licenses for use to support the Endpoint Detection and Response cybersecurity
component for Collier County. County IT will monitor and maintain the software after installation. Alerts from the
software will allow County IT to act quickly to resolve any threats that may be found.
There are no matching funds to acquire the grant, and the State will pay the vendors for the software and assist the
County with installation and configuration of the software. Collier County will be required to share telemetry (metrics,
structured logs, and traces) data with the State so that it is alerted if a threat is identified. This allows the State to share
the vectors for that attack with other Local Government Agencies that are participating in the grant.
This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objective County’s Infrastructure and Asset Management
through development and utilization of partnerships to ensure that government facilities meet public expectations by
allowing for enhanced security for the network and data infrastructure within Collier County computer systems.
FISCAL IMPACT: A budget amendment is not necessary to appropriate funding as the State of Florida Department of
Management Services will secure services directly with the Florida Department of Management Services contracted
vendors in the estimated amount of $285,440.00. This grant program does not require a local match, and the State will
pay the vendors for the software the County installs. The County will also administer and maintain the software after
installation with the current complement of staff.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated with this Item.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: Public records are subject to disclosure unless exempt from disclosure by law. Records
pertaining to cybersecurity are confidential and exempt from Section 119.071, Fla. Stat., including: insurance limits and
deductibles, information relating to critical infrastructure, incident reporting information pursuant to sections 282.318
and 282.3185, F.S., network schematics, hardware and software configurations, and encryption information or
information that identifies detection, investigation, or response practices for suspected or confirmed cybersecurity
incidents, including suspected or confirmed breaches, are confidential and exempt pursuant to section 119.0725, F.S.
References to such exempt materials in the Grant Agreement have been redacted from this Board agenda item but
appear in the Grant Agreement that was submitted to the State. This item is approved as to form and legality and
requires majority vote for Board approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendation to accept Round 2 funding from the Local Government Cybersecurity
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6/10/2025
Item # 16.D.4
ID# 2025-2018
Grant Program, administered by the Florida Department of Management Services, to support cybersecurity applications
and upgrades for the Collier County Information Technology (IT) Division. Request authorization for the County
Manager or their designee to execute all necessary documents to accept the award, in an estimated amount of
$285,440.00.
PREPARED BY: Parker Smith, Grant Coordinator, Community & Human Services Division
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 24-25 Round 2 Award Letter_DMS-2425-429_CollierCountyBOCC
2. Grant Agreement - IT Cybersecurity
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Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor
Pedro Allende, Secretary
Warren Sponholtz, Florida State Chief Information Officer
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Florida Digital Service 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32399 https://digital.fl.gov
Attn: Wiliam Bouza May 12, 2025
IT Cybersecurity Manager
Collier County BOCC
3299 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112
Congratulations Collier County BOCC! You have been awarded for Round 2 of the Year 2 Florida Local Government
Cybersecurity Grant administered by the Florida Digital Service . Based on the requests and information included in your
application, the following capabilities will be offered:
Capability Awarded
Round 2
Solution Quantity Unit
External-Facing Asset Discovery No
Endpoint-Based Asset Discovery
(Agent)
No
Network-Based Asset Discovery
(Agentless)
No
Endpoint Detection and
Response
Yes CrowdStrike 3500 Endpoints
Content Delivery Network No
Security Operations Platform No
Email Security No
If you identify any discrepancies with the information above, please contact us immediately .
In addition to software access for the capabilities awarded, the Florida Digital Service will provide the following:
Incident response assistance when requested.
Training, technical assistance, and support for the capabilities granted.
Your Grant Agreement will be sent via DocuSign shortly. The Grant Agreement must be executed by June 12, 2025. If you do
not receive the Grant Agreement within the next 48 hours, we may not have the correct contact. Please inquire via your
GrantWorks Portal account, or send an email to cybersecuritygrants@digital.fl.gov. There will not be any extensions to the
Grant Agreement deadline, as the software must be received before the end of June.
In mid-June 2025, you will need to attend kick-off meetings for each of your awarded solutions, and approve an
implementation plan for each of solution by the end of June.
The Florida Digital Service remains committed to supporting you throughout this process as we deploy critical capabilities to
mitigate cybersecurity threats to your local community. We look forward to working alongside you and your team.
Best Regards,
Florida’s Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Team
Florida Digital Service
cybersecuritygrants@digital.fl.gov
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