Legislation to Fund State and Local Cybersecurity Efforts
This should have a high possibility of being passed.
May 14, 2021 •
Here are the highlights of a new bi-partisan cybersecurity “funding” bill that I think will see the light of day:
Establishes a $500 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant program that incentivizes states to increase their own cybersecurity funding.
Requires DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to develop a strategy to improve the cybersecurity of state, local, tribal and territorial governments.
Requires state, local, tribal and territorial governments to develop comprehensive cybersecurity plans to guide use of grant dollars.
Establishes a State and Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Committee so state, local, tribal and territorial governments can advise CISA on their cybersecurity needs.