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Senators press for more OTEC funding after agency warns of cybersecurity and hardware risks
Summary
Budget presenters told the Committee of the Whole that the Office of Technology (OTEC) is proposed for a $5.362 million general‑fund appropriation for FY2026; several senators urged additional funding after OTEC sent a July 28 letter requesting about $5.1 million for critical upgrades and replacements.
The Committee of the Whole heard presentation of a $5,362,007.96 general‑fund appropriation for the Office of Technology (OTEC) for fiscal year 2026 and senators pressed budget staff and the governor’s office to consider additional funding after learning OTEC had sent a July 28 letter requesting roughly $5.1 million for urgent equipment and software needs.
Mister Guerrero, presenting the executive budget figures from the Office of Finance and Budget (OFB), said the $5.362 million is the only appropriation proposed for OTEC in FY2026. "The increase basically of about 1,400,000.0 was to fund … projects they were really asking to fund,"…
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