State, local stakeholders identify need for supporting non-federal cyber efforts beyond CISA grant program

The federal government should continue efforts to provide support to state and local governments for improving their cyber posture after a four-year grant program administered by CISA and FEMA concludes, according to stakeholders who have seen the benefits of the program.

The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program was established in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with $1 billion to be distributed over a four-year period. CISA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have provided funding for the...