Public Safety Training Facility & Cybersecurity Grants
Albany County
Summary
The county would accept a no-cost federal grant, passed through New York State, to give county employees hardware multi-factor authentication tokens over a phased, multi-year rollout.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
No cost to Albany County; fully grant-funded.
County employees and residents whose data is protected by stronger system security.
None identified.
Mentions & discussions (4)
County Legislature — April 13, 2026
Lawmakers approved engineering services for a new live fire and public safety training facility, alongside grant acceptances for cybersecurity and emergency communications.
Law Committee — March 25, 2026
The county would accept a no-cost federal grant, passed through New York State, to give county employees hardware multi-factor authentication tokens over a phased, multi-year rollout.
Public Works Committee — March 24, 2026
The county is moving ahead with design services for a new fire training and public safety facility at 13 Binghamton Street in Albany, with a design contract capped at $555,100. A legislator pressed for geothermal and solar features, and the county agreed to explore solar options.
Audit and Finance Committee — January 29, 2026
A housekeeping amendment adds parcels missed in the original purchase for a regional fire training tower that will serve paid and volunteer fire departments, including training for electric vehicle fires.
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