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County IT outlines cyber upgrades, Microsoft migration and plan to bring schools onto county network
Summary
Blount County’s IT director reported on expanded cyber defenses (including AI monitoring), a migration from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, new public‑meeting cameras and plans to move school networks onto the county backbone for cost and resilience.
Dr. Justin Mcclure, Blount County’s IT director, told the budget committee his eight‑person team supports three county fiber networks and two data centers (including a 911 facility) and has expanded services to include physical security cameras and access control. Mcclure said the department has implemented two new cybersecurity solutions and is piloting AI‑assisted…
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