Budget conference: House, Senate aligned on $1M for off-world data backups

Lawmakers may strap a rocket to the 3-2-1 rule.

Lawmakers are moving forward with a pair of Space Florida initiatives as budget negotiations continue, including a new pilot program that would test orbital data storage for state agencies.

Under the latest budget offer in the Transportation and Economic Development silo, the House and Senate are aligned on sending $1 million to Space Florida for a data storage pilot program.

The proposal would direct the organization to contract with a Florida-based aerospace company to provide active orbital data storage services designed to bolster state disaster recovery and cybersecurity resilience.

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