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Sherwood IT and broadband plan upgrades, Copilot pilot and cybersecurity alignment among priorities
Summary
Sherwood’s IT director told the budget committee the department will focus on back‑end infrastructure replacements, a PC refresh cycle, licensing changes (Microsoft/Copilot), cautious AI pilot use, and a gap analysis to align cybersecurity practices with standards and insurance requirements.
Sherwood’s information‑technology presentation to the budget committee emphasized infrastructure replacement, software licensing rationalization and a cautious rollout of AI tools tied to data‑security safeguards.
IT Director Brad Crawford (presenting as Brad) said major planned projects include replacing end‑of‑life storage and virtualization infrastructure, a PC refresh cycle in 2026–27, and raising licensing levels for Microsoft products that staff expect will allow the city to retire more expensive third‑party tools.…
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