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Government IT Services and Managed Support

Agency IT teams are small, budgets are fixed a year in advance, and a single outage at a permit counter or dispatch center makes the evening news. Now leadership is also asking IT what the agency should do about AI, while software vendors pitch AI add-ons in every application. BTI runs and supports government IT so departments can serve residents, and makes AI practical along the way. We take full ownership for agencies without an IT department, or work beside your team under a co-managed model when you have one.

This page is part of BTI's connected technology solutions and advisory services for government. BTI supports many government agencies. The same team supports your network, cameras, phones and security, so a problem gets one ticket and one owner.

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Which IT Partner Model Fits Your Agency?

No IT department, or one overextended person

Fully managed IT: BTI becomes your IT department, with helpdesk, 24/7 monitoring, projects and vendor management under one itemized monthly agreement.

An IT team that needs depth

Co-managed IT: keep your IT manager and staff, and add BTI's helpdesk, NOC, project engineers, after-hours coverage or AI governance. A written responsibility matrix shows who owns what. → Co-managed IT · Shared responsibility model

Leadership is asking about AI

Guided Automation advisory services are included in every BTI managed IT plan at no extra cost: where to start, which use cases are worth it, and how to govern and secure them. → Government AI

How to Buy from BTI

State, county and municipal agencies and special districts can buy this service from BTI. (Federal agencies work with BTI on phone systems and security systems.)

  • California public buyers: CMAS and TESMA contracts (California only). → Contract details
  • Outside California: we work with your procurement process, including RFPs and bids, written quotes under your purchasing thresholds, and piggyback purchasing where your rules allow it.
  • GSA Schedule: order BTI managed IT and cybersecurity through GSA contract 47QTCA21D00BA where GSA Cooperative Purchasing allows.
  • Grant-funded projects: scopes, quotes and documentation organized to match your grant budget and reporting.

On request we provide written itemized quotes, a W-9, certificates of insurance, past performance references, and help with sole-source justifications where your rules allow them.

What Government IT Support Includes

Helpdesk for Staff and Elected Officials

Phone, email and portal support for employees, council members and board staff, with priority handling for public-facing systems such as permitting, payments and counter terminals.

24/7 Network Operations Center

BTI's 24/7 NOC/SOC, delivered with a SOC 2 audited NOC/SOC partner, monitors servers, switches, access points and internet circuits around the clock. Automation patches overnight and opens tickets before departments notice a problem.

Networks and Wi-Fi Across Every Site

BTI is a Cisco Select and SMB Black Belt partner with thousands of commercial deployments, which suits agencies with many buildings and few technicians. BTI designs and validates Wi-Fi with Ekahau for council chambers, libraries, community centers and yards, so coverage matches the plan. → Cisco Meraki partner · Network design · Commercial Wi-Fi installation

Cloud, Microsoft 365 and Records Storage

Migration and management of email, file shares and collaboration tools, with retention settings that support public records requests. Where your policy requires a cloud vendor to hold GovRAMP (formerly StateRAMP) or FedRAMP authorization, we help you choose offerings that hold it.

Devices and Lifecycle

Laptops, desktops, tablets for field crews and rugged devices for vehicles, purchased, imaged, tracked and retired with documented data destruction.

Governed AI Inside Managed IT

Staff see AI chat tools. They don't see the AI virtual workforce in BTI's NOC that patches devices overnight, spots failing equipment and triages alerts. BTI is your Guided Automation Partner, and we make sure the AI your staff use is just as controlled.

  • Governed AI on the systems you already own: agency-controlled AI workspaces connected to your Microsoft 365, files and ticketing, with access controls and audit logging, instead of a separate AI add-on for every application
  • You own the AI agents and workflows we build, with no royalties or license fees to SaaS providers; third-party tools that do cost money, such as model usage or a secure workspace, are quoted as itemized line items
  • Custom analytics and workflow apps that connect AI to operational workflows such as service requests, work orders and IT tickets
  • Data controls that keep resident data and criminal justice information out of public AI tools
  • NOC automation: 10,000+ alerts handled, zero missed

States are moving fast: AI ranked first on the NASCIO State CIO Top 10 Priorities for 2026. For use cases, sourced examples and AI policy, see Government AI.

Pricing in Plain Numbers

Managed IT runs $60 to $290 per user per month, depending on scope, support hours and security level. You get itemized monthly pricing that a budget office can approve line by line, and 100% financing covers hardware, licensing and labor for refresh projects. → Managed IT pricing · Vendor financing

IT Services or Cybersecurity?

This page covers running and supporting your IT. Security is built in, with patching, backups and monitoring in every plan. For CJIS controls, NIST-mapped assessments, incident response and audit evidence, see Government Cybersecurity & Compliance. Most agencies use both under one agreement.

Why Agencies Choose BTI

Over 40 years in business98% client retentionSOC 2 audited NOC/SOC partnerISO 27001 compliantCisco Select and SMB Black Belt partnerthousands of commercial deploymentsadvisor reply within one business dayGSA Schedule holder

Who We Work With

BTI supports many government agencies at the state, county and municipal level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do government IT services include?

Helpdesk, 24/7 network monitoring, network and Wi-Fi management, Microsoft 365 and cloud, device lifecycle and co-managed support, with security, backups and AI advisory built in.

How much does managed IT cost for a government agency?

BTI's managed IT runs $60 to $290 per user per month depending on scope, support hours and security level, with itemized monthly pricing.

What is the difference between managed and co-managed IT?

With managed IT, BTI is your IT department. With co-managed IT, your staff stay in charge and BTI adds helpdesk, NOC monitoring, project engineering, after-hours coverage or AI governance, with a written responsibility matrix.

Do you support small cities and special districts?

Yes. Many local agencies have one or two IT staff or none. BTI can take full ownership of IT or fill specific gaps.

Is AI advisory included in managed IT?

Yes. Guided Automation advisory services are included in every managed IT plan at no extra cost. The AI agents and workflows BTI builds on the systems you already own are owned by your agency, with no royalties or license fees to SaaS providers. Any third-party tool that does cost money is quoted line by line.

Do we need to buy AI add-ons from our software vendors?

Not necessarily. BTI starts with what you already own, connects governed AI and workflow apps to those systems and writes custom analytics, then recommends a paid add-on only where it clearly earns its cost.

How can our agency buy managed IT from BTI?

State and local agencies can order BTI managed IT through GSA contract 47QTCA21D00BA where GSA Cooperative Purchasing allows. California public buyers can also use CMAS and TESMA, and in any state we work with your procurement process, including RFPs, written quotes and piggyback purchasing where your rules allow it.

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