Enterprise Technology Services asks Appropriations for $15.7M to shore up cybersecurity, ADA access and IT transitions

Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) requested roughly $15.7 million in exception funding on the Appropriations Committee floor, telling lawmakers the money is needed to keep state systems secure and reliable as agencies migrate from legacy platforms.

The agency’s director, Jeff Klines, and CFO Kristen Burkhart outlined a package that includes cybersecurity hardware and tooling, a $5.26 million multi‑year plan to remediate citizen‑facing websites for ADA accessibility, and several accounting and position realignments driven by the planned retirement of a legacy mainframe. "Our mission," Klines said, "is excellence through service," a theme he said undergirds the budget requests.

Why it matters: ETS provides core digital infrastructure and administrative IT services used across state government — from the citizens who renew driver’s licenses to agencies that send emergency text alerts. Committee members pressed ETS for details on long‑term sustainability, cost allocation and vendor compliance before votes on floor amendments.

What ETS asked for and why - Position realignment (Division 1000): ETS asked for $1,428,009 in general fund to move six positions away from legacy mainframe funding into the general fund and correct where salaries are charged. Klines…