State CIOs prioritize federal cyber regulatory harmonization

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has marked harmonization of federal cybersecurity regulations as a top priority, detailing efforts to engage with federal regulators to streamline disparate rules and auditing processes in a new guide.

The NASCIO guide -- “Harmonize Disparate Federal Cybersecurity Regulations and Normalize the Audit Process” -- was released Thursday. It says state CIOs have been faced with a number of different cybersecurity rules, and that audits for regulatory compliance have been inconsistent. As...