Renew — but improve — billion-dollar cyber grant program to states and locals, House witnesses say

Experts urge Congress to reauthorize state and local cyber grant program

Cyber experts urged lawmakers on the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection to reauthorize funding for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program during a Tuesday hearing, calling it an “essential part of the country’s national security strategy.” In recent months, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has questioned the efficacy of the grant […]

Renew — but improve — billion-dollar cyber grant program to states and locals, House witnesses say

It’s vital that Congress renew the expiring $1 billion state and local cybersecurity grant program, witnesses testified before a House panel, but they added that it could benefit from some upgrades, too. New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection that held the hearing Tuesday, said the four-year cyber grant program “has undoubtedly improved, and sometimes ev…

Testimony of NDI President Dr. Tamara Cofman Wittes before the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs.

Chairman Diaz-Balart, Congresswoman Frankel, and Subcommittee Members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the critical role that America’s democracy assistance plays in advancing U.S. national security while manifesting Americans’ most cherished values.

Renewal of state, local cyber grant program sought

House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection lawmakers have been urged to ratify State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program funding amid the threat of cutbacks as its efficacy is being doubted by De…

State CIOs Urge the House to Reauthorize SLCGP Funding

The House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection heard testimony from state and local leaders Tuesday, who urged reauthorization of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. The SLCGP, which provides $1 billion in funding over four years to support state, local and territorial governments, will expire Aug. 31, 2025. The deadline looms as nation-state-sponsored cyberattackers target utilities, transportation, hospitals…