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Dade City IT director seeks cybersecurity specialist, systems admin amid growing tech and compliance needs

5950368 · August 21, 2025
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Summary

IT director proposed adding an information‑security specialist and systems administrator to handle cybersecurity tooling, compliance reporting and systems administration as the city’s technology workload grows.

Dade City’s IT director asked the commission to reclassify his position and add two staff — an information‑security specialist and a systems administrator — to help manage cybersecurity, system administration and citywide software deployments as the municipality grows.

Kevin Towne (IT director) explained the request by noting the city’s expanding number of devices, users and compliance obligations. He said the city receives some…

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