Texas IT department selects vendor for state, local technology services
The New York IT services firm Kyndryl on Monday announced it’s been awarded a contract by the Texas Department of Information Resources to provide deliverables-based IT services, or DBIT, to state agencies, local governments, public education institutions and other public-sector organizations.
Through the contract, a number of public‑sector organizations in Texas will be able to access Kyndryl’s services for supporting and modernizing systems through the Texas DIR Cooperative Contracts Program, which means agencies won’t need to run a full procurement process. This, the company said, will help streamline project initiation and reduce administrative burden, enabling agencies to move faster on IT projects. The company said it will support Texas agencies in strengthening their cybersecurity, modernizing old platforms and enhancing digital services.
The agreement gives agencies access to a broad range of technology services — including application development, cloud migration, data analytics and program management — through a single provider. The work with DIR, the company’s press materials said, will be led by its consulting advisory teams, which will help agencies assess their technology environments, identify modernization priorities and streamline projects.
“Kyndryl is committed to supporting the agencies that millions of Texans depend on every day,” Anita Mikus, vice president and managing director of US state and local government at Kyndryl, said in a news releases. “With decades of experience supporting mission‑critical government systems, deep expertise across security, cloud, applications and data, and teams embedded across Texas, we’re bringing the capabilities agencies need to modernize legacy platforms, strengthen cybersecurity and deliver more reliable digital services through the DIR contract vehicle.”
