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City IT presents cybersecurity plan, Copilot rollout and GIS fixes as FY2027 requests
Summary
IT described cybersecurity priorities, a measured Microsoft Copilot rollout with enterprise protections, and GIS projects including a tree inventory and tipper-cart billing reconciliation that could correct $160,000 in annual billing mismatches.
DUBUQUE, Iowa — The city’s information technology department presented FY2027 priorities April 15, emphasizing cybersecurity hardening, an expanding Copilot deployment and GIS work to resolve utility billing inconsistencies.
Joe Prigler, chief information officer, said IT added staff this year and supported major efforts including the 9-1-1 center move, wireless upgrades and ERP user access. Prigler described a set of recommended IT investments that include an IT service-management software (recurring request) and capital projects for network switches and a network-security risk assessment.
Timothy Krieger, the city’s chief information security officer,…
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