Friday's official rollout of the 'State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program' marks the biggest state and local investment in cybersecurity to date.
crossed the finish line, states may begin applying for the $1 billion pot of cybersecurity funds written into law and designed to tackle increasing vulnerabilities across U.S. critical infrastructure.
"Our goal is to mitigate hacks into rail systems or power grids, so that families don't have any trouble getting to work are heating their homes," said White House senior adviser and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu in a briefing with reporters this week. Applicants must apply for a grant in the next 60 days, and may use the federal dollars toward new or existing cybersecurity programs. The much-needed cash infusion follows a surge in ransomware attacks across industries, intensified by a global pandemic that pushed many employees outside the safety of corporate networks.
States with plans greenlit by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will be eligible to receive a minimum of $2 million, with grant ultimately administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency . Under the new program, states are required to distribute at least 80% of their grant funding to local and rural communities and at least 3% to tribal governments.
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