On Demand: CyberSmart - Prioritizing Funding
Recent cyber attacks have targeted everything from critical infrastructure companies to local government offices. It is clear this trend will only continue as adversaries and criminal organizations find ways to exploit network vulnerabilities. In response, new legislative momentum supports increased funding efforts as we are seeing with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This episode will explore the growing need to strengthen resilience of both physical and technical systems and the role increased funding plays in these developments.
Speakers
Fernando Maymí, Chief Information Security Officer, IronNet
Mike Lauer, Director, SLED Capture Programs (EDU|GTM-REN-RON), Fortinet
George Jackson, Executive Producer, GovExec TV
Resources
American Rescue Plan Act Grant Program
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was passed in March 2021 to accelerate the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 emergency and its negative economic impacts. As part of this legislation, states, local governments, tribal governments, schools, colleges, and hospitals received stimulus funding to rebound from the pandemic.
Securing Hybrid and Multi-cloud Environments
Developing Your Solution Checklist in a Changing Paradigm
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
The Department of Homeland Security will award $1 billion over four years to states and tribal governments to address cybersecurity risks to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state, local, or tribal governments. The application period for states and tribes is expected to open in Summer 2022.