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Coconino County IT outlines Windows 11 migration, cyber protections and broadband plans funded partly by stimulus grants
Summary
IT presented FY26 planning including migration to Windows 11, zero cyber incidents record, rural broadband work and use of stimulus (non‑ARPA) funds for digital transformation. Department warned of a spending cliff when grant reserves end in FY28 and reiterated ongoing need for lifecycle funding.
Coconino County’s Information Technology staff briefed supervisors on May 14 about ongoing security work, a planned migration to Windows 11, broadband projects and the use of non‑general‑fund stimulus dollars to accelerate digital transformation.
Matt Fowler (presenter) outlined seven IT divisions and said the department had administered roughly 5,500 help tickets in the year and supports about 250 enterprise applications. He said IT benefited from non‑ARPA “non‑revenue loss” funds that have funded infrastructure upgrades and one‑time investments and that those reserves are scheduled to decline by FY28. “The money’s also allowed us to invest in what’s called a storage array … and network…
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