ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: APPROP DPA 13-0-0-0

HB 2584: cybersecurity software bids

Sponsor: Representative Weninger, LD 17

House Engrossed

Overview

Appropriates $2,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2023 to the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (Department) to acquire a security software enterprise license for state agencies.

History

The Department develops plans to enhance Arizona's ability to prevent and respond to critical hazards, requests grants for homeland security purposes and distributes monies to local jurisdictions and other eligible organizations (A.R.S. S 41-4254).

The Department's mission is to protect Arizona by providing direction and resources to prevent terrorist attacks, enhance border security and heighten cybersecurity efforts, among other goals (Arizona Department of Homeland Security).

Provisions

1. Directs the Department to use competitive bidding to procure a security software enterprise license for use by state agencies. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies that the security software must meet outlined criteria, including detecting and improving security threats through at least two of the following testing mechanisms:

a) Static analysis security testing;

b) Dynamic testing;

c) Penetration testing; and

d) Software composition analysis. (Sec. 1)

3. Appropriates $2,000,000 from the GF in FY 2023 to the Department to acquire a security software enterprise license and exempts the appropriation from lapsing.

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