Council accepts $168,750 cybersecurity grant to extend multifactor authentication

Aug 6, 2026

The council accepted a $168,750 State and Local Cybersecurity grant to fund a multifactor authentication project (three-year subscription), with federal share $135,000 and state share roughly $33,750; staff said MFA is required by the town's cyber insurance and estimated ongoing annual costs after the grant at $14,000–$17,000.

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Town staff moved to accept a $168,750 State and Local Cybersecurity Risk Program award to implement multifactor authentication (MFA) across town systems. Staff explained the federal share is $135,000 and the state share is roughly $33,750 as recorded in the meeting transcript.

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