From: StateScoop
If passed, federal dollars funneled through the Department of Homeland Security would help state and local government agencies protect their networks from a growing barrage of attacks.
By Colin Wood
As adoption of sensors and Internet of Things technologies ramps up in cities and states, bipartisan federal legislation mounts a defense against the increased attack surface presented.
Sister bills HR 1344 and S. 516 face a steep climb to passage, but if enacted would establish a Department of Homeland Security grant program to fund increased cybersecurity governance around state and local government networks.
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