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Houston Information Technology Services

department
28 mentions across 17 events

Also known as: HITS

Houston Information Technology Services (HITS) is a department of the City of Houston, Texas. It oversees enterprise information technology services and supports city operations, cybersecurity, digital services, and technology initiatives across municipal departments.
17 eventsLast active Tracked since $43.4M city spendingUpdated August 2026

Key facts

Money

$43.4M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.

Largest single item: $7.4M on (Appropriates $7,387,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for planned infrastructure refresh projects (data center refresh, network refresh, and DR cloud infrastructure) for Houston…)

Mention Frequency

Topic Distribution

Topics

contract (23)
public safety (11)
utilities (11)
budget (11)
governance (7)
appointment (1)
grant (1)

Roles

mentioned (15)
requester (13)

Location

City Hall, 901 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

October 2026

ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 10 Through 43
requester

Appropriates $3,000,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the planned Enterprise Resource Planning Transformation Office Project for Houston Information Technology Services.

ORDINANCE appropriating $3,000,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Planned Enterprise Resource Planning Transformation Office Project for Houston Information Technology Services

$3.0M
ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 10 Through 43
requester

Appropriates $7,387,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for planned infrastructure refresh projects (data center refresh, network refresh, and DR cloud infrastructure) for Houston Information Technology Services.

ORDINANCE appropriating $7,387,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund; for Planned Infrastructure Refresh Projects for Data Center Refresh, Network Refresh and DR Cloud Infrastructure f

$7.4M
ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBER 3 Through 37
requester

Appropriates $2,223,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Planned Learning Performance System, handled by Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of Human Resources.

ORDINANCE appropriating $2,223,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Planned Learning Performance System for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of Human Resources

$2.2M
ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBER 3 Through 37
requester

Appropriates $405,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Planned Life Safety Equipment Communication Project, handled by Houston Information Technology Services for the Houston Fire Department.

ORDINANCE appropriating $405,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Planned Life Safety Equipment Communication Project for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the

$405K
MISCELLANEOUS (CATEGORY) – NUMBER 1

Mayor's request for City Council confirmation of Kevin Berry's appointment as Chief Information Officer and Director of the Houston Information Technology Services Department.

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of KEVIN BERRY as Chief Information Officer and Director of the Houston Information Technology Services Department

August 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 4 Through 8
requester

Approves spending authority not to exceed $634,590 for purchase of fully underground, protected fiber service via the GSA Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Information Technology Services, awarded to Crown Castle Fiber, LLC.

APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $634,590.00 for Purchase of Fully Underground, Protected Fiber Service through the General Services Administration’s Cooperative Purchasing Progra

$635K
ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 26 Through 60
requester

Ordinance appropriating $1,225,000.00 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the planned Webex Contact Center Migration Project for Houston Information Technology Services.

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,225,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Planned Webex Contact Center Migration Project for Houston Information Technology Services

$1.2M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 15 Through 25
requester

Approval of spending authority of $1,795,390.52 for public safety body-worn cameras, radios, accessories, software licenses and related warranties purchased through the Texas DIR cooperative for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Police Department, awarded to Motorola Solutions, Inc.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $1,795,390.52 for Purchase of Public Safety Body-Worn Cameras, Radios, Accessories, Software Licenses and Related Warranties through the Texas Department of

$1.8M

July 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 15

Approve $5.18 million in spending authority for a three-year purchase of specialized high-capacity fiber optic circuit services through a cooperative purchasing program.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $5,183,640.00 for Purchase of Specialized, High-Capacity Fiber Optic Circuit Services through the General Services Administration Cooperative Purchasing Pro

$5.2M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 15
requester

Approves $2,970,000 in spending authority for Session Initiation Protocol telecommunications services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services over three years.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $2,970,000.00 for Purchase of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Telecommunications Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Housto

$3.0M