Federal cuts force many state and local governments out of cyber collaboration group

Federal cuts force many state and local governments out of cyber collaboration group

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center lost U.S. government funding at midnight, jeopardizing the cybersecurity of thousands of cash-strapped counties, cities and towns.

CISA Ends Funding for MS-ISAC Program for State and Local Governments

CISA ended a 21-year agreement with CIS to run MS-ISAC, a cyberthreat resource and information-sharing program that local and state governments relied on, and is adopting a new model that includes grant money and no-cost tools as it shifts more of the onus for cybersecurity onto state agencies. The post CISA Ends Funding for MS-ISAC Program for State and Local Governments appeared first on Security Boulevard.