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ITS seeks funding for core financial system upgrade, cybersecurity and accessibility work
Summary
IT Director Rick Dietz told the council ITS plans a 2027 investment in the city's enterprise financial system and complementary cybersecurity and digital accessibility tools; ITS will consolidate more operations at IU's data center and continue broadband/digital inclusion grants.
Rick Dietz, director of ITS, told the council the 2027 ITS budget increases by about $719,893, driven mainly by planned investments in the enterprise financial system (the financial component of an ERP), expanded cybersecurity and new accessibility tools. Dietz said ITS has already moved primary systems to IU’s data center and will continue to consolidate data center operations and implement redundant fiber and ISP routes.
Dietz said the city’s declining telecommunications franchise revenue requires shifting some capital replacement funding to ED‑LIT and other funds; he also described the fiber connectivity fund commitment to vendor Meridian (M Street Fiber) and the plan to complete the pledged funding. Council members asked for budget line detail, the scope of the initial $600,000 estimate for the financial system and how ITS participates in technology procurement and standards across departments.
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