> I'm curious of it's a net win, though, once all the costs (and benefits) are considered. To be fair, I wouldn't be surprised if there are additional benefits

> I'm curious of it's a net win, though, once all the costs (and benefits) are considered. To be fair, I wouldn't be surprised if there are additional benefits beyond the $117k. For example: - Reducing the attack surface of fraudulent invoicing. - Retaining staff/skill that are useful in other projects not discussed in the article. - Seeding awareness/interest for similar projects in other departments of the state government.