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County IT wins $100,000 cybersecurity grant and approves $321,765 RingCentral SBITA budget

5456310 · July 23, 2025
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Craven County IT staff reported a $100,000 federal cybersecurity grant award to implement an enterprise-grade security monitoring system and the board approved a $321,765 budget amendment for a RingCentral cloud communications subscription (SBITA) under GASB 96 accounting guidance.

Craven County’s information technology department told commissioners on July 21 that it received a $100,000 federal grant under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to implement an enterprise-grade security monitoring system.

IT Director Steve Bennett said the funding will be used to install a…

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