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APPROVED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

CITY OF HURST
INFORMATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 0329 INFORMATION
FUND SERVICES

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Hurst develops and implements plans to invest in Information Technology that
provides better services to internal and external customers.
DIVISION DESCRIPTION

The Information Technology Division is responsible for developing, implementing, purchasing
and maintaining information technology within the city. It is the objective of Information
Technology to help each City division provide better services to internal and external customers
through the use of existing and new technology. Information Technology assists all City divisions
in identifying how through the use of new technology they can achieve those goals.

PRIOR YEAR RESULTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

✓ Purchased and Deployed Annual PC/Laptop and MDC replacements
✓ Completed upgrade of VMWare Infrastructure
✓ Utility Billing software upgrade
✓ Incode Court software upgrade
✓ Access control system upgrade and equipment replacement

FUTURE INITIATIVES

➢ Replace obsolete computers with traditional PCs as part of the annual replacement
program
➢ Continue to work on protecting city infrastructure from cyber-security threats by:
o Continued utilization of new age anti-virus software
o Investigate new methods of threat detection
o Investigate mobile device management
o Ensuring a multi-layered approach to threat management

➢ Continue the education of its employees as mandated by the State
➢ Continue to work with departments to update the Information Technology five-year plan
to ensure alignment of technology with the Hurst Strategic Plan
➢ Continue to work with departments on reviewing current applications and industry trends

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