House Homeland cyber chair Clarke readies state/local grants bill, as panel discusses ransomware

House Homeland Security cyber subcommittee Chairwoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) is getting ready to introduce a bill establishing dedicated cybersecurity grants for state and local governments, as her panel heard from stakeholders Wednesday on policy options to combat ransomware.

The House Homeland Security cyber subcommittee session on ransomware and broader cyber issues featured former CISA Director Christopher Krebs; Palo Alto Networks’ John Davis; the Global Cyber Alliance’s Megan Stifel; and Dennis Goulet, New Hampshire state CIO and president of the...