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County technology director outlines cybersecurity grant application, Delta Township substation work and public‑safety vehicle upgrades
Summary
Eaton County’s technology director told Ways and Means the county applied for a State and Local Cybersecurity Grant and summarized ongoing IT projects including a new Delta Township substation network, an IT audit of court systems, migration to WebTCS and coordinated GPS work with remonumentation for GIS uses.
EATON COUNTY — Eric Daley, Eaton County’s director of Technology Services, told the Ways and Means Committee the county has applied for year‑three funds from the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant program administered through the State of Michigan and federal DHS/FEMA funds. The county sought funding for advanced backup solutions for sensitive data and for continuing employee cybersecurity training.
Daley said the county applied specifically for advanced backup solutions to replace aging equipment used by the prosecutor’s office and the sheriff’s department, plus funding to continue a cybersecurity awareness program the county runs through KnowBe4. “Based on what I know today ... there shouldn't be any matching dollars required for local…
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