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Leesburg Technology Commission gets update on IT security hire, CISA engagement and AI policy
Summary
Commissioners heard that the town has narrowed an IT governance and security officer search to two finalists, is working with CISA on an operational review, and continues work to finalize an AI policy; staff emphasized governance and phased deployment.
At a meeting of the Town of Leesburg Technology Communications Commission, commissioners received an update on the hiring process for an IT governance and security officer, ongoing operational engagement with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the status of a draft artificial intelligence policy.
The update came from an IT staff member who told the commission the recruitment pool was unusually strong. “We started initially calling 53 down. That ended up swelling to about over 60 applicants,” the staff member said, and the field was reduced to nine after virtual interviews, then to three for in-person interviews and now two finalists who are scheduled to come in for interviews on July 11. The staff member said the town hopes to have someone working by July, or if not, by August.
The staff member described the in-person interview format: three rotating panels including (1) department heads, (2) commission leadership with finance and…
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