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Judiciary outlines cybersecurity upgrades, judges and tech funding needs
Summary
The Administrative Director of Courts told the Joint Finance Preparation Committee the judiciary has obligated ARPA funds to modernize court technology and is requesting new judicial resources as caseloads grow and staffing pipelines tighten.
Keith Bybee, division manager for budget policy analysis, and Sarah Omanson, administrative director of courts, briefed the committee on Jan. 23 about Court Operations funding needs, cybersecurity upgrades funded with ARPA, and the judiciary’s request for new judges and reporters.
Bybee said the Judicial Department’s Court Technology Fund collections and a one‑time ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund appropriation have supported a multi‑year court technology modernization. He told the committee an estimated $19,900,000 in ARPA funds were used to reevaluate and upgrade court infrastructure and that the courts’ working cash balance and projected filings mean the Court Technology Fund had funds available for the investments.
Omanson said the modernization effort began in 2020 with a focus on cybersecurity after courts in other states were targeted. She told the committee the project has included two‑factor authentication, rollout of Office 365 and plans to build a state court network into county courthouses. “We started really focusing on…
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