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IT director presses council to reauthorize cybersecurity position after six-month vacancy
Summary
Carlos Castillo, Lawrence IT director, said a cybersecurity position has remained vacant more than six months and must be reapproved by council before it can be filled; councilors urged updating the job description and ordinance to ensure qualified hires.
Carlos Castillo, the city’s information-technology director, told the Budget & Finance Committee that the department is operating short-handed and that a dedicated cybersecurity hire is needed to protect municipal systems.
Castillo said the cybersecurity position has been vacant for more than six months and, per city legal counsel, must return to the council for reapproval before the…
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