How to Grow the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent
Much more can be done to help ensure a safe cyber future for all.
Is State and Local Cybersecurity Maturing Fast Enough?
Failure to use artificial intelligence to manage cyber programs and lack of cyber insurance remain weak points for governments.
Why Vermont Digital Services Kept Employees Embedded in Agencies
The agency is eying an April launch of its security operations center.
Feds Charge 2 Men in Ransomware Attack That Hobbled Atlanta
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Albuquerque’s troubled electric buses leave town … Wash. state plastic bag ban proposal … Dallas asset forfeitures ... and D.C.’s clean-energy shift.
After a Ransomware Attack, More Unwelcome News for Local Government Employees
An abundance of caution months after a cyber assault on one municipality’s IT systems.
Brian Kemp Was Warned of a Cyber Vulnerability. He Weaponized It—Again
Georgia’s secretary of state and Republican gubernatorial candidate has a history of attacking those who point out the flaws in his state’s election cybersecurity.
California’s Plan for Transforming Into a ‘Digital Government’
Cybersecurity and workforce development are key.
Cyber ‘Intrusion Campaigns’ Increasingly Target Utilities
Here are malicious behaviors CIOs can look to help prevent a disruption.
State Attorney General Releases Report on Surge in Data Breaches
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Charleston, S.C. earthquake risk … Texas air pollutants … and Pennsylvania prison mail lawsuits.
Army, Private Sector Demand Behind Georgia Cyber Center’s Growth
The state had to expedite phase two of the project.
Report: State CISOs Need to Throw Their Weight Around
Budgets are tight and talent is scarce, but the cyber leaders can change that with their increasing sway within governments.
Los Angeles to Expand Cyber Lab with Federal Grant
The lab, established last summer, is a public-private partnership aimed at protecting the city from hacker attacks.
Hackers Report Cites ‘Staggering’ Vulnerabilities in U.S. Voting Systems
The report from DEF CON’s Voting Village found one bug that alone could flip the Electoral College. Another has gone unfixed for 11 years.
Federal Judge Blasts Georgia’s ‘Dated, Vulnerable’ Voting System
The state avoided having to make a change in election equipment before the midterms, however.
Election Officials Tout 2018 Security Coordination as 'Miles' Ahead of 2016
Two key officials say offices at all levels of government are rapidly bolstering defenses ahead of November elections.
Hackers Press Secretaries of State to Support Independent Testing of Voting Machines
The Senate Intelligence Committee also touted the Voting Village’s efforts to probe election equipment while chastising its naysayers.
Vermont Secretary of State Slams ‘Unfunded Mandate’ in Election Security Bill
Jim Condos says the latest draft will force states like his to spend more money on auditing. Meanwhile, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission says states are focused on cybersecurity ahead of 2018 midterms.
Cybersecurity Firm: Alaska Targeted Before and After Trade Mission to China
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Wildfire smoke “fully entrenched” in Wash. … Maine judge ready “to go old school on no-show jurors” … new water rules roil San Francisco officials.
How California Is Improving Cyber Threat Information Sharing
The state wants to add every city and county government to its automated threat feed program in the next three to four years.
Secretaries of State Blast Election Hacking Exercise
The election officials said replicating their systems is “extremely difficult,” but others say they’re reluctant to let cybersecurity experts access them to test for vulnerabilities.
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