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EGLE tightens virtual meeting controls after previous meeting 'takeover'
Summary
EGLE staff apologized for a disruptive takeover at the prior meeting, said DTMB cybersecurity investigators were unable to identify perpetrators, and described new controls — waiting room admission, camera/mic restrictions and a one‑week request window for public links — to protect future COG meetings.
Brad Pregratis, division director in the information management division and agency security officer for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), apologized for a "takeover" at a previous Community of Government (COG) meeting and outlined new security measures on Feb. 27. He said state cybersecurity staff in the Department of Technology, Management and Budget investigated but could not identify the individuals involved.
"I do, again, wanna apologize for, kind of the situation and the, the takeover that…
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