Illinois joins states setting up cyber units
Gov. JB Pritzker announced the Illinois Cyber Security Commission to boost cybersecurity and coordinate efforts across all levels of government.
Can CDM work for state, local governments?
Proposed legislation would extend the federal Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program to state and local governments to help them strengthen their cybersecurity.
NJ mulls cyber incident reporting
A state Senate bill would require public agencies and government contractors to report cybersecurity incidents within 72 hours.
PISCES trains entry-level cyber analysts to protect small municipalities
The National Cybersecurity Center’s Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System trains students to detect network anomalies that threaten communities too small to adequately secure their own systems.
Intel launches research, education grant program for Ohio chip manufacturing
A 10-year, $50 million grant program will support a collaborative, multi-institution research and education program to support domestic semiconductor production.
Solve city IT problems in AWS cloud education game
AWS Cloud Quest helps those new to cloud computing gain familiarity with AWS services as they solve challenges in a virtual city.
Getting Rid of Roadkill With a 511 App
This Department of Transportation’s app walks users through the process of applying to claim and collect a range of select species —deer, mountain lion, wolves and more.
Claim your roadkill with 511 app
The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s 511 app now has a feature that walks users through the process of applying to the Department of Game and Fish to claim and collect roadkill.
Mayors judge civic tech pitches at SXSW
Good Call, whose 24/7 hotline provides immediate access to legal support for arrested individuals, took home a $10,000 prize and a chance to pitch at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual meeting.
Chinese hackers target state governments
The APT41 group known to be linked to the Chinese government took advantage of vulnerable internet-facing applications to target at least six state government networks, according to a threat intelligence firm.
Water, power utilities, hospitals get free access to zero-trust tools
The Critical Infrastructure Defense Project, a partnership among Cloudflare, CrowdStrike and Ping Identity, will provide U.S. hospitals and energy and water utilities free access to zero trust solutions to help them defend against potential cyberattacks.
Cyber range training for government IT pros, students
Colorado Cyber Range is designed to help local governments, school districts and critical infrastructure organizations build a more secure future.
How smart is your city? NIST can help you find out.
With NIST's new metrics, cities can evaluate smart city projects that cross neighborhoods, infrastructures, populations, income levels and use a variety of currently deployed technologies.
Governors Tighten IT Cybersecurity Amid Ukraine Attacks
A number of governors are calling on their states' IT departments to ensure critical infrastructure is protected.
Governors tighten IT cybersecurity amid Ukraine attacks
Governors in Texas, Colorado, New York and North Carolina are calling on their IT departments to ensure critical infrastructure is protected.
States reconsider facial recognition for ID verification
As privacy concerns mount and demand winds down, several states are rethinking their use of ID.me's facial recognition technology to verify users applying for unemployment insurance benefits.
FirstNet should be reauthorized before it sunsets, GAO says
Any significant changes to the public safety broadband network would be complex, expensive and may disrupt services delivery if the contract with AT&T is interrupted or changed before 2042, GAO warned.
This State Plans to Invest $68M in Highway-centric Broadband Program
Arizona's expansion of the middle-mile network will make it easier to extend high-speed access to communities along the interstates.
This state plans to invest $68M in highway-centric broadband program
Arizona's expansion of the middle-mile network will make it easier to extend high-speed access to communities along the interstates.
CISA posts catalog of free cyber services
A new webpage features links to basic and advanced services for reducing the likelihood of a damaging cyber incident, detecting malicious activity, responding to confirmed incidents and maximizing resilience.
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