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Cook County Bureau of Technology outlines AI readiness, IAM rollout and network upgrades

Cook County Technology and Innovation Committee · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Bureau of Technology leaders presented strategic priorities including AI acquisition policies, enterprise hybrid cloud, WAN redesign for evidence bandwidth, identity and access management rollout and a resident portal roadmap; officials said projects will move from readiness and procurement into implementation this year.

Cook County’s Bureau of Technology presented a technology strategic plan and a series of near‑term projects to the Technology and Innovation Committee, emphasizing governance for artificial intelligence, identity and access management, and infrastructure upgrades to support increased audio and video evidence across county justice agencies.

Tom Lynch, Cook County Chief Information Officer, summarized countywide principles: standardize procurement to improve interoperability, prefer reuse before buying new systems and include AI in standard BOT review processes. "We formalized policies and procedures for acquiring artificial intelligence related…

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