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Waynesville must draft cybersecurity strategic plan under new Ohio law, police chief says
Summary
Chief Copeland told the Finance Committee that new Ohio legislation requires the village to develop a strategic plan for cyber-attacks; quotes show staff has requested vendor quotes and that the plan deadline is October 2026 with progress required by October 2025.
Chief Copeland told the Finance Committee that recent state legislation requires municipal governments to develop a strategic plan addressing cyber-attacks and to update IT policy accordingly. He said staff has requested quotes from vendors to prepare the plan and that adopting a new IT policy will be part of compliance.
"The deadline is October 2026, but we must show progress by October 2025," Chief Copeland said. The committee recorded no formal vendor selection at the Aug. 18 session; the chief asked staff to obtain quotes so the village can demonstrate progress to meet the statutory timeline.
