Department of State asks JBC to fund county security services after federal support dwindles

Mar 18, 2025

With federal cybersecurity and physical-security assistance uncertain, the Department of State asked the Joint Budget Committee for $410,000 in FY2025-26 to keep county physical-security reviews on schedule and to provide endpoint detection and response for county election systems.

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The Colorado Department of State asked the Joint Budget Committee on March 17 for emergent spending authority to replace federal services that appear likely to be cut, citing recent reductions in federal support for election infrastructure.

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