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Leesburg Technology Commission Meeting - April 7, 2026

Town Council & Commissions — Tuesday, April 7, 2026
BodyLeesburg, Virginia
SessionTown Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, April 7, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:14

In eighteen eighty eight, Tchaikovsky was the most celebrated composer in Russia.

0:27

And he was utterly convinced that he was finished.

0:31

He wrote to his patron that spring and confessed inspiration had simply abandoned him.

0:38

Hasn't the source dried up?

0:40

He asked.

0:41

Am I really written out?

0:49

He started a new symphony anyway, mostly out of stubbornness.

0:53

And the self-doubt never really left him.

0:56

Even after the premiere, he called it a failure.

0:58

Too artificial, too insincere, not a success.

1:02

What he had written in spite of himself was one of the great symphonies of the 19th century.

1:07

And the finale is 30 minutes ahead.

1:42

No vote?

1:47

I see.

2:09

Is the one next to you every side will work?

2:25

All right, we're called to order.

2:27

I've established a quorum.

2:29

Pledge of allegiance is all yours.

2:31

Well, thank you.

2:32

I appreciate that.

2:36

All right, please join me.

2:40

I pledge allegiance to the five of the United States of America.

2:46

To the Republic for which it stands.

2:51

Indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

3:19

All right.

3:23

All right.

3:31

And the chair is ready to entertain any questions or nah, excuse me, any motions regarding said minutes.

3:42

I moved at the minutes of March the third, twenty twenty six be approved.

3:48

Is there a second?

3:50

I'll second that.

3:51

All right.

3:51

All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

3:55

Aye.

3:55

Those opposed by nay.

3:57

Opinion of the chair.

3:58

The ayes have it, and the motion is carried, and the meeting minutes are approved.

4:05

Okay.

4:07

Excuse me.

4:20

Or old business, rather, excuse me.

4:22

Um public outreach.

4:24

So Amanda's under the weather.

4:30

Not able to be here.

4:32

So I can't uh kick that to her.

4:36

But I'll give you an update on the uh curriculum and the uh and the uh class materials.

4:50

Um so I've been preparing the class materials uh for essentially what I'm calling uh the scam defense class.

5:03

I mean we'll to be better titled to be terminator.

5:09

It's a working tab, exactly.

5:11

Um in the uh in the uh class, I've sort of broken it out into phishing as sort of the primary module, and then um tech support scams, mobile payment scams.

5:32

I was hesitant to include this one, but the FBI assures me it is highly relevant romance scams.

5:43

I have to tread carefully uh on that one.

5:47

Uh and then there are others that I intend to at least mention, um, depending on how long of the time we have, it's all modular, so we can pull and uh and and and put in whatever we need given the time and the audience um, but the gift card, usually Amazon scams, the wire transfer scams, you know.

6:10

I'm in Mexico and had the greatest weekend ever, but have now been kidnapped by a tequila cartel and you know, whatever.

6:22

Um problems with uh package scam.

6:26

I've been trying to deliver this package, and I just need a thousand dollar deposit from you to do that.

6:32

Uh prize and grant scams, my own favorite, the easy pass scam, and uh the suspicious uh Amazon order scam.

6:41

And if I didn't mention it, the tech support scams.

6:44

I had a module on that earlier.

6:46

I don't recall if I said that or not.

6:48

Uh I looked at the FBI 2025 um uh cybercrime report, and uh that's sort of how I've prioritized the modules.

7:01

Um there's obviously some different and the nice thing is they have a broken app by age.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Arts And Culture█████████████████████████████████████████████80%
Technology and Innovation███████12%
Procedural██3%
Public Engagement█2%
Freedom Of Information Act█1%
Public Safety█1%
Community Engagement█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Leesburg Technology Commission Meeting - April 7, 2026

The Leesburg Technology Commission met on April 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The meeting was called to order with a quorum established, the Pledge of Allegiance recited, and the minutes of the March 3, 2026 meeting approved unanimously. The commission received updates on a public outreach scam defense class, funded FY2026 information technology initiatives, and upcoming events. No public comments were heard.

Discussion Items

  • Public Outreach – Scam Defense Class: Commissioner John (lead) provided an update on curriculum development for a scam defense class (working title: "Terminator"). The modular class will cover phishing, tech support scams, mobile payment scams, romance scams, gift card scams, wire transfer scams, package scams, prize/grant scams, easy pass scams, subscription order scams, and tech support scams. Modules are prioritized using the FBI 2025 Cybercrime Report and can be tailored by audience age group. The class will include an introduction explaining the Technology Commission, learning objectives, and the threat landscape. Interactive examples are planned for each module; commissioners agreed to provide personal examples via email (no shared platforms allowed due to FOIA restrictions). Scheduling and logistics will be coordinated with Amanda (absent due to illness).
  • New Business – Funded Information Technology Initiatives for FY2026: The IT Director reported on current projects: (1) Switch replacement and SD-WAN upgrade – core switches at Town Hall and Police Department completed (one card failed and will be RMA'd, coordinated with HVAC testing at PD); remaining switch closets will be upgraded after hours starting end of May/June. (2) Enterprise management tools – Endpoint Central (manage engine) implemented for endpoint management (patches, vulnerabilities, automation); Service Desk Plus will replace the current help desk system later this month, integrating with inventory and enabling automated onboarding workflows. The goal is building a foundational IT infrastructure (rebar and concrete) with zero trust architecture. Staff training is emphasized, and the department aims to minimize reliance on third-party vendors. No budget enhancements for most departments this year.

Commissioner Comments

  • Networking Event: Commissioner John announced the annual commission networking event on April 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM (presentations start at 6:30 PM) at Idley Lower Level. Commissioners are urged to RSVP. Attendees should prepare three accomplishments from the past year and three suggestions for inter-commission synergy using a provided template.
  • Free Conferences: John noted a free AI governance conference featuring a keynote by the former commander of Cybercom and director of the NSA. Commissioners should check their town email for registration.
  • Security Reports: John highlighted the MS-ISAC (or MISEC) reports, noting a recent report on Iranian state actors targeting PLCs (programmable logic controllers). Information is shared with the Utilities Department and other sister localities (several lack IT departments). The town offers assistance to local towns.
  • Councilman's Remarks: Councilman (recovering from back surgery) welcomed an upcoming November election with three seats up for re-election (Councilman, Dr. Semino Johnson, Mr. Wilt, and the mayor). He encouraged commissioners to identify potential candidates among Leesburg residents to ensure continuity.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approved: The minutes of the March 3, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously by voice vote.
  • No Other Votes: All other items were informational; no additional motions or votes were taken.
  • Action Items: Commissioners will email personal examples for scam class modules to John by Tuesday; John will distribute the networking event template and re-send RSVP details; IT Department will continue implementation of endpoint central and service desk transition, with ongoing updates to the commission.

Meeting Transcript

In eighteen eighty eight, Tchaikovsky was the most celebrated composer in Russia. And he was utterly convinced that he was finished. He wrote to his patron that spring and confessed inspiration had simply abandoned him. Hasn't the source dried up? He asked. Am I really written out? He started a new symphony anyway, mostly out of stubbornness. And the self-doubt never really left him. Even after the premiere, he called it a failure. Too artificial, too insincere, not a success. What he had written in spite of himself was one of the great symphonies of the 19th century. And the finale is 30 minutes ahead. No vote? I see. Is the one next to you every side will work? All right, we're called to order. I've established a quorum. Pledge of allegiance is all yours. Well, thank you. I appreciate that. All right, please join me. I pledge allegiance to the five of the United States of America. To the Republic for which it stands. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right. All right. And the chair is ready to entertain any questions or nah, excuse me, any motions regarding said minutes. I moved at the minutes of March the third, twenty twenty six be approved. Is there a second? I'll second that. All right. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed by nay. Opinion of the chair. The ayes have it, and the motion is carried, and the meeting minutes are approved. Okay. Excuse me. Or old business, rather, excuse me. Um public outreach. So Amanda's under the weather. Not able to be here. So I can't uh kick that to her. But I'll give you an update on the uh curriculum and the uh and the uh class materials. Um so I've been preparing the class materials uh for essentially what I'm calling uh the scam defense class. I mean we'll to be better titled to be terminator. It's a working tab, exactly. Um in the uh in the uh class, I've sort of broken it out into phishing as sort of the primary module, and then um tech support scams, mobile payment scams. I was hesitant to include this one, but the FBI assures me it is highly relevant romance scams. I have to tread carefully uh on that one.

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