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IT briefs commissioners on telecom, cybersecurity, Teams/Zoom options and cautious AI pilots
Summary
Clallam County IT managers reported Nov. 4 that the 2026 IT budget is relatively flat but noted one $82,000 SaaS line that must be restored; they outlined telecom and phone system options, strengthened cybersecurity posture, and recommended a cautious, audited approach to AI pilots.
Clallam County IT leaders told the Board that their 2026 operating request is largely flat compared with 2025, but they identified an $82,000 software‑as‑a‑service maintenance line that was incorrectly omitted from the administrator’s working document and will be restored in the next budget iteration.
Telecom and phones: IT described a prior effort to replace some county cell phones with a softphone app (a virtual county number running on personal devices) but said the initial vendor solution raised public‑records and…
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