- Introduction to WaTech Allocations (Allocated Rates)
- The Allocation Process
- Customer Base, Methodology & Invoicing Structure
- Do Agencies Receive Funding to Pay Allocation Charges?
- Enterprise System Rates Allocation
- State Data Network Allocation
- Security Gateway Allocation
- Security Infrastructure Allocation
- State Data Center (Debt) Allocation
- State Data Center (Operations) Allocation
- Location Based Services Allocation (GIS/WAMAS)
- Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) Allocation
- Small Agency IT Allocation
- Strategy and Management Allocation
- State Privacy Office Allocation
- Microsoft Office 365 Allocation
- Enterprise Data Management Allocation
- Enterprise Cloud Services Allocation
- Enterprise Architecture and Innovation Allocation
- WaTech Central Services Allocation
Page updated 10/31/2024
Allocation goal/methodology
The Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) Allocation was established to ensure consistent funding for cybersecurity policy and technology leadership for state government, as well as to promote cooperation and coordination between regional and national governments and corporations.
Priorities under this allocation include:
- Ensuring the continuity of commerce for our state and our region in the event of a cyberattack on government services and infrastructure.
- Protecting individual privacy by securing personal information stored by state agencies.
- Securing the state’s networks and digital infrastructure from attack.
- Engaging with regional and national public and private sector organizations to form deeper partnerships and building more unified response capabilities against cyberthreats.
- Partnering with policy, budget and organizational leaders to ensure a modern and coordinated approach to cybersecurity.
Agencies with 50+ full-time employees (FTEs) pay a yearly base fee of $2,000. The remaining cost of the office is allocated based on the agency's number of budgeted FTEs. OFM maintains the source data for budgeted FTEs.
What is included in this allocation?
- IT security standards and policy development.
- Monitoring state network perimeter points to detect, prevent and respond to cyber-attacks. This includes alerts to agencies of potentially malicious activity.
- Statewide incident response in the event of a cyber-attack. Helping agencies quickly assess and address the incident.
- Assistance with identification through system recovery is provided upon request.
- Security design review.
- Security risk assessments.
How is this allocation governed?
WaTech recommends the allocation methodology for this allocation, and the Office of Financial Management (OFM) builds the calculations into the Central Services Model. The Legislature provides final approval through the enacted budget.
Leveraging this allocation
As agencies use the Office of Cybersecurity services, agencies will gain greater value from this allocation.
Billing information
The naming convention for this allocation will be Allocation – Office of Cyber Security (EL L020).