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West Allis IT director outlines plan to use $100,000 federal cybersecurity grant
Summary
City IT director Tony Warkachesky told the Economic & Development Committee the city has access to a $100,000 federal cybersecurity grant and proposes using it to pay for a three‑year managed detection and response subscription, with no mandatory ongoing commitment beyond 2028.
Tony Warkachesky, the city’s director of information technology, told the Economic & Development Committee the city is positioned to accept a $100,000 federal grant to bolster municipal cybersecurity.
Warkachesky said the administration proposes using the funds to subscribe to a managed detection and response (MDR) cybersecurity service for three years. "The bottom line really is we're looking to take advantage of a $100,000 grant that's been made available by the federal…
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