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County IT pushes Microsoft Copilot pilot, Starlink tests and security upgrades; commissioners ask for policy and budget follow‑up
Summary
IT director briefed commissioners on an AI pilot using Microsoft Copilot with data‑classification guardrails, endpoint security upgrades, SharePoint/OneDrive rollout, and Starlink/T‑Mobile trials to fix mobile deputy connectivity; commissioners requested a December policy draft and budget followups.
Walla Walla County's tech services director told commissioners on Oct. 13 that the county is piloting Microsoft Copilot inside its Microsoft 365 environment and developing an AI use policy to protect classified data.
Chad Goodhue said the county assembled a 14‑department trial group and is testing Copilot while exploring lower‑cost methods to classify and protect data (retrospective backup analysis) before investing in tools such as Varonis. “AI is intelligent; it's not wise,”…
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