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Douglas County adopts IT reorganization to add cybersecurity, web design and team leads; funded by software savings
Summary
The Board approved an internal services reorganization that creates specialized IT business units, adds cybersecurity and web designer positions, converts professional services dollars into training, and is intended to be budget-neutral through software consolidation savings.
Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved a reorganization of the county’s Information Technology (IT) services on June 19 that creates distinct business units, two technical lead roles, and several new positions — including a cybersecurity specialist and a web designer — intended to modernize county digital services and reduce external contractor costs.
Why it matters: County managers and IT leadership said the current department lacked specialized capacity and that scattered software purchasing created redundancies costing roughly $230,000 annually. The proposed reorganization aims to consolidate software licenses, convert recurring professional services spending into training and internal staff development,…
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