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ITS requests new cybersecurity fund, warns of legacy hardware risks as agency absorbs more state IT staff
Summary
Office of Information Technology Services told lawmakers it needs a new cybersecurity and resilience fund with an initial $10 million transfer to address legacy hardware, enterprise security improvements and the cost of consolidating other agencies’ IT functions; ITS also presented ongoing consolidation costs and several one‑time requests.
The state Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee that it is requesting a new cybersecurity and IT‑resilience fund with an initial $10 million general‑fund transfer and continuous appropriation authority to pay for enterprise security improvements, emergency connectivity, infrastructure investments and hardware replacement.
Christopher Lahoset, a Legislative Services budget analyst, walked the committee through ITS’s recent growth and consolidation plan, noting the agency has absorbed IT staff and budget authority from many executive branch agencies over the past several years. He said ITS projects the administration and accounting services fund will be exhausted without additional action and summarized the governor’s recommendation, which…
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