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County IT director seeks cybersecurity, standardization and courtroom AV upgrades in 2026 budget
Summary
Washington County's IT director asked the budget committee to fund cybersecurity improvements, device management, standardization of hardware/software, and audiovisual upgrades in circuit courtrooms; the proposal includes increased software and training budgets and vehicle replacements for IT staff.
Washington County's IT director briefed the Financial Budget Committee on Sept. 9 about 2026 priorities: standardize county hardware and software, strengthen cybersecurity and modernize courtroom audiovisual systems.
The director said the county runs multiple versions of Office and other desktop software, which increases patching work and cybersecurity risk. He recommended standardizing on…
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