Keeper Security Joins California SLP and Texas DIR Contract Vehicles

Keeper Security is now available through two major state-level contract vehicles: California’s Software Licensing Program (SLP) and Texas’ Department of Information Resources (DIR). These contracts enable government entities in California and Texas to purchase Keeper’s cybersecurity products and services through a pre-negotiated contract, providing streamlined access to comprehensive and scalable cybersecurity solutions.

California SLP

California’s SLP is administered by the Department of General Services (DGS). Its purpose is to negotiate software discounts with major software publishers and make them available to state agencies and eligible local entities under pre-approved contracts, so they don’t have to run a full competitive bid process every time. 

Being on the SLP makes it easier for California public sector organizations to purchase licenses for Keeper’s comprehensive Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution. Buyers benefit from pre-negotiated terms, simplified contract review and the ability to leverage economies of scale. 

Texas DIR

Texas DIR provides state-level contract vehicles for information technology products and services in Texas. One example is Contract DIR-CPO-5687, which lists Keeper Security as an available vendor under that contract. 

That means Texas state agencies and other eligible public sector entities can purchase Keeper via that DIR contract without going through a full request for proposal or vendor evaluation process because Keeper has already met the vendor and contract requirements. DIR contracts help streamline procurement, ensure compliance with state purchasing rules and provide standardized terms and pricing.

Why government organizations should use a state contract vehicle

Here are a few reasons why buying Keeper via California SLP or Texas DIR makes sense for public sector IT and cybersecurity teams:

• Faster procurement and lower risk: Vendors on state contract vehicles have already gone through a competitive bidding and vetting process. This means agencies can buy directly from approved vendors and don’t have to issue their own requests for proposals or lengthy evaluations. Vendors also meet all legal, financial and cybersecurity requirements set by the state.
• Pre-negotiated terms and potentially better pricing: State contracts often secure preferential pricing or standardized discounts. That can reduce costs compared to negotiating from scratch.
• Compliance alignment: Because the contract is pre-approved, much of the legal review, vendor vetting and compliance due diligence has already been completed. Agencies don’t need to go through the entire process again to make a purchase.
• Scalability and support: Buying through a contract vehicle often means support for renewals, updates and scalability across departments or locations.
• Administrative simplification: Purchase orders, budgeting, renewals and contract management can be simplified when a known contract number, terms and associated procurement process are in place.

Keeper Security is FedRAMP and GovRAMP Authorized for the public sector

Keeper’s FedRAMP and GovRAMP Authorized privileged access management solution is trusted by hundreds of public sector organizations, spanning federal government agencies, state and local government and education. 

Keeper offers a unified PAM platform that delivers:

• Secrets and password vaulting
• Remote privileged session management
• AI-enabled threat detection and response
• Single Sign-On (SSO) integration
• Least-privilege enforcement
• Comprehensive auditing and reporting

Keeper Security Government Cloud is the version of KeeperPAM^® hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud, which meets FedRAMP security and compliance requirements. AWS GovCloud is designed to host sensitive data and regulated workloads, supporting strict U.S. government compliance standards.

Built on a zero-trust and zero-knowledge architecture, Keeper helps government organizations meet stringent cybersecurity and compliance requirements across regulated environments. When a government agency buys Keeper via California SLP or Texas DIR, it is acquiring a security solution that already meets high compliance standards and is suitable for protecting sensitive credentials, infrastructure secrets and access to critical systems.

The inclusion of Keeper Security on California’s SLP and Texas’ DIR contract vehicles is a strong signal: public sector agencies now have a more friction-free path to deploy enterprise-grade credential and PAM tools under compliant, vetted and approved contracts. 

With Keeper, government agencies and educational institutions can strengthen their cybersecurity posture while simplifying procurement and ensuring sensitive data remains protected at every level.