From: GCN
By Sara Friedman
The National Association of State CIOs has outlined its legislative priorities for 2018, focusing on harmonizing federal cybersecurity regulations, recognizing state authority in emerging technology and ensuring safeguards for shared intergovernmental data.
State agencies administer many federal programs and frequently share tax information, Social Security numbers and medical records with their federal partners. Because federal agencies each have their own cybersecurity regulations, states spend an inordinate amount of time and staff on compliance. For instance, federal requirements for how IT systems manage unsuccessful login attempts vary substantially between the IRS Publication 1075, the Social Security Administration’s Electronic information Exchange Security Requirements and Procedures and the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services policy.
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