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County IT to use $607,674 surplus for secure AI tools and cybersecurity upgrades
Summary
Prince William County authorized a $607,674 appropriation from a broadband project underrun on Sept. 23, 2025, to deploy secure AI tools for staff and to improve cybersecurity; the CIO said training and security controls will accompany any AI rollout.
Prince William County’s Board of County Supervisors approved a $607,674 budget appropriation on Sept. 23 to allow the Department of Information Technology to purchase secure artificial‑intelligence tools for county staff and to strengthen cyber defenses.
Rob Mancini, the county’s chief information officer, told the board that the funds come from an underrun on the county’s broadband fiber project and that state ARPA rules constrained how the surplus could be reassigned. He said staff will deploy AI capabilities under a “security‑first” approach so that…
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