Pennsylvania has budgeted an additional $10 million for its cybersecurity infrastructure, reinforcing a broader push to move the state toward a more proactive, outcome-focused management.
The funding is part of Pennsylvania’s FY2027 budget, and it builds on cybersecurity investments from previous years, according to the state’s Office of Administration. This brings a three-year added investment total up to $30 million in enhanced enterprise-wide cybersecurity updates.
“This additional funding will help us better protect sensitive data, maintain public trust and accelerate our digital transformation initiatives,” said Office of Administration Secretary Neil Weaver in a news release.
Weaver spoke during the inaugural IT Day Tuesday in Pennsylvania.
“By investing in our digital infrastructure and fortifying our cybersecurity defenses, we continue to ensure that Pennsylvanians can access necessary services online safely and efficiently,” he said.
State Chief Information Security Officer Andy Ritter said earlier this year that he wanted to shift cybersecurity to a proactive rather than reactive stance. The state has built better identity management and authentication, and it is moving toward a zero-trust framework. Ritter has also emphasized protecting service availability while securing residents’ identities and data.
There are multiple technology efforts funded in separate allocations, including those for a new enterprise resource planning system. The state’s system is more than two decades old and will be redesigned to serve multiple functions such as budget, finance, procurement and human resources, according to the budget documents.
Another allocation for the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience (CODE PA) is $3.7 million for a new permitting process in partnership with the state’s environmental agency. In 2025, the Department of Environmental Protection launched a permit tracker that allowed applicants to search, filter and view applications. It was co-created with CODE PA.
In all, the state has reported $37 million in IT cost savings and cost avoidance during the Shapiro administration, including $10 million attributed to CODE PA.
