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Gahanna moves to advance hiring of network analyst ahead of 2026; cites House Bill 96 cybersecurity requirements
Summary
City IT presented a proposal to hire a network analyst now (instead of waiting for the 2026 budget) to meet a state cybersecurity program implementation and to reduce single-person network dependency; staff said the position requires background checks and that hiring now could place the analyst on staff before the law's implementation date of Jan.
Senior city staff told the committee of the whole on Aug. 11 they want to advance hiring for a network analyst in the information-technology division so the city has additional capacity to meet new state cybersecurity requirements and to support projects already underway.
The presenter said the request would not change the salary ordinance or require supplemental funding because of current salary-line savings. The administration described a hiring timeline that would allow posting in August, application review and…
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