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Clay County Technology Services seeks funding for cybersecurity test, warns of rising software costs
Summary
Technology Services asked the board to consider a $40,000–$45,000 external penetration test and flagged ongoing increases in software and licensing costs that will raise the county's 2026 technology spending.
Technology Services on July 1 presented a 2026 budget that would cover ongoing license inflation and a set of new security measures the department said would reduce cyber risk.
Rory (Technology Services) told the board the largest single new request is an external penetration test — a contracted security assessment that simulates attacks on the county's internal and external systems. Staff provided a budget range of…
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