Office of Enterprise Technology Services outlines legislative budget requests including Microsoft G5 upgrade and cybersecurity funding

The Office of Enterprise Technology Services presented its 2025 legislative budget package to the Information Technology Steering Committee on Jan. 14, asking for new and renewed funding for enterprise software licenses, cybersecurity, telecommunications maintenance and infrastructure migration.

Office of Enterprise Technology Services staff member Christine Sekuti opened the presentation and said the request would cover a five‑year move from Microsoft G3 to G5 enterprise subscriptions: “This license includes phone capability through Teams and all the added benefits of cybersecurity, AI readiness, and data analytics,” Sekuti said, adding that the license “does not include Copilot itself.”

Why it matters: ETS said the G5 move and other items are intended to support hybrid work and to modernize state systems, help meet federal data requirements and reduce operational risk. The package is intended to be included in the state administrative budget packet and to come to the legislature through the normal budget process.

Key items included in the ETS request - Microsoft enterprise agreement (G5): funding to move enterprise licenses from G3 to G5 and to fund five years of the subscription;…