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Freeport council approves state cybersecurity grant application for police systems
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to apply for an Office of the Governor cybersecurity grant to replace end‑of‑life network switches and purchase a hardened backup appliance for the Police Department; the grant would fund $86,420.48 with a 20% city match of $21,605.12.
The Freeport City Council authorized the city manager May 19 to apply for a State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) mitigation project to replace aging network infrastructure and improve data backup integrity for the Police Department.
Information Technology Officer David Fernandez (presenting) said the project targets two core network switches that will reach end of life Oct. 29, 2026, and a backup storage appliance that adds features such as air gapping, delayed deletes and immutability to guard…
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