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Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending - Construction - IT FY 24 Congressionally Direct Spending Request for $204,471. for Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield, CO. This is a request for Cybercrime Prevention, Hospital IT Upgrades, and data security information technology renovations for a total of $204,471. This project will include investments to prevent email and internet fraud, theft of financial and credit card data, theft and sale of corporate data, cyber extortion (demands for money to prevent attacks.), and ransomware attacks. This is our $204,471. FY 24 Congressionally Direct Spending request to meet bipartisan goals within our nonprofit community critical access hospital. “Southeast Colorado Hospital Cybercrime Prevention, Hospital IT Upgrades, and Prevention Renovations project” FY 24 Congressionally Direct Spending Request project is aligned with current goals of the focus of bipartisanship aligned to Biden-Harris Administration Countering ransomware attacks to protect Americans online, Strengthening the Federal Government’s cybersecurity requirements, and raising the bar, to upgrade all telehealth and computer-based systems. The computer deficiencies and lack of computer protections is not distributed equally, disproportionately impacting underserved communities, including communities of color, people living in rural areas, people with disabilities, older adults, LGBTQI+ people, military families, and military veterans. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these challenges further and Southeast Colorado Hospital District has aligned our project area one: requesting $204,471. to prevent email and internet fraud, theft of financial and credit card data, theft and sale of corporate data, cyber extortion (demands for money to prevent attacks.) Improvement collaborative insight into how we can address the cybersecurity and cyber-crime prevention for hospitals: We are requesting funds to upgrade and better secure our hospital network to meet current protocols to prevent email and internet fraud, theft of financial and credit card data, theft and sale of corporate data, cyber extortion (demands for money to prevent attacks.), and ransomware attacks for the amount of $204,471. This will be called the “Southeast Colorado Hospital Cybercrime Prevention, Hospital IT Upgrades, and Prevention Renovations project” the total Congressional Direct Spending Request will be for $204,471. To be submitted under the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities Equipment account. Southeast Colorado Hospital District and Long Term Care Center (SECHD) provides equity, and accessibility for all people, with a “Medical care for all!” philosophy. We provide a people centered style of service. We have a passion for serving “all” and specialize in the aged, low income, underserved, underrepresented, and diverse populations of Southeast Colorado. We are a not for profit “people centered” hospital providing hospital and swing bed care, home health and hospice, rural health clinic, long term and memory care center, specialty services, emergency medical, and physical therapy services. Southeast Colorado Hospital District’s policy assures that all patients receive needed care regardless of their ability to pay. Twenty-four hours a day we positively influence the Southeast Colorado region while making a significant contribution to the Southeast region’s health and championing the mission of improving the health of Western Kansas, Northern New Mexico, and Southeast Coloradans. In 2021 we provided over 16,647 patient care days, and 41,900 ancillary care appointments. Itemized Budget: Below and attached full size at the end of the document. Letter Line Item budget: HP ProDesk 600 G6 - Wolf Pro Security - mini desktop - Core i5 10500T 2.3 G Desktop at $761 each. Need 75 of them. Total, $57,075.00 SonicWall Switch SWS14-48FPOE - switch - 52 ports - managed - rack-mountable MFG.PART: 02-SSC-8382 CDW PART: 6392693 $2,447.12 each X5 for a total of $
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