DIR Connect brought the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contracted technology vendors together with IT and purchasing staff from state agencies, local and county government, hospitals, emergency response entities, K-12 and higher education to raise awareness about our Cooperative Contracts (Co-op) program and Shared Technology Services (STS) program. 

The DIR Co-op Contracts is a streamlined cooperative purchasing program for state and local government, public education, and other public entities within and outside the state of Texas. The STS program enables organizations access to managed IT as a shared service, allowing Customers to focus resources on supporting thier mission and business functions rather than directly managing IT services.  The event included a wide range of educational breakout sessions as well as time to network in the exhibit hall.