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Mayor: new state cybersecurity requirements will require staff training and further council work

5854731 · September 10, 2025
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Summary

Mayor Starr told the council a state cybersecurity law takes effect at month-end; municipalities must comply by year-end and the city will require annual training for employees, with some definitions and reporting rules still being clarified at the state level.

Mayor Starr briefed the Mount Vernon City Council on Sept. 8 about an incoming state cybersecurity requirement for municipal governments. He said the law goes into effect at the end of the month and that municipalities must be in compliance by the end of the year.

The mayor told…

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