During the May 13, 2026 SEAT Board meeting, the Transit Director reported that South East Area Transit is actively working on a cybersecurity plan and will be bringing new cybersecurity policies to the board for approval at a future meeting. This indicates a formal effort to strengthen IT security governance and potentially align technology, procedures, and training with state and federal requirements for transit agencies. No vendor or solution has been identified in the minutes, and the work is described at the planning and policy-development stage.This creates space for IT security firms, consultants, and managed service providers to advise on risk assessments, policy frameworks, incident response, security awareness training, and tools that support the forthcoming policies. , ODOT or FTA expectations), and whether they need outside support to design and implement the plan and related controls.

Cybersecurity effort is currently described at the policy/plan level; no mention yet of specific tools, platforms, or vendors.