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McPherson County accepts SecureSD funding to migrate to .gov emails and site
Summary
The commission approved accepting SecureSD funding to migrate county email addresses and website to a .gov domain, pay a one-time migration fee (approx. $2,400) and adopt government-level Microsoft licensing funded through 2028; annual domain/license fee estimated ~$480.
County staff presented a SecureSD-funded cybersecurity migration that would move county email addresses to a .gov domain and migrate the county website to a matching .gov domain. The program includes government Microsoft licensing for county email users through November 2028, improved phishing protection, and a one-time website migration/setup fee of about $2,400 (estimated full cost without SecureSD funding ~$3,600) and an ongoing annual fee of roughly $480.
Staff and the county attorney explained the cybersecurity rationale: phishing schemes have targeted local governments and the state has designated funds to consolidate secure email and licensing. Commissioners debated cost and vendor options but ultimately passed a motion to accept SecureSD funding and proceed with migration and the new .gov domain. The board recorded the motion, and staff will implement the migration and coordinate staff training and mail-forwarding arrangements.
