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Cyber framework harmonization is a thorny, yet not intractable issue, experts say
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (737+ words) Smile Studio AP via Getty Images It's hard to pinpoint exactly when the federal government started regulating cybersecurity, but it can trace its origins back many decades to when computers and the internet started becoming more widely available. Calls for…...
Transforming State and Local Government: From Manual Triage to Agentic Defense with Google Sec Ops
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (182+ words) Cyber teams face an increasingly compressed landscape. Global median dwell time has risen to 14 days, according to the 2026 M-Trends report. Meanwhile, threat actors partner in distribution clusters where hand-off times to ransomware operators have plummeted to a median of just…...
How agencies can balance AI's potential and risks for cyber attacks
1+ week, 2+ day ago (469+ words) Just_Super via Getty Images Bad actors have increasingly targeted critical government functions from elections to public transit systems and schools. The growing threat landscape presents government leaders with the opportunity to explore innovative solutions like AI to combat cyber attacks, Keith…...
AI agents will transform government services. Will we build a future of prosperity together?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (279+ words) Weiquan Lin via Getty Images Artificial intelligence agents are already deployed all over the private sector, from helping gate agents at airports clear their standby lists to running complex legal reviews in multi-billion-dollar real estate transactions. This is the future…...
States are moving fast on AI. Now, we must measure what matters
1+ week, 4+ day ago (562+ words) sarayut Thaneerat via Getty Images As artificial intelligence transforms our economy, more people may turn to government for help with food assistance, healthcare, unemployment and more." The question is whether the systems they find will be ready for them." In…...
Israeli researchers link Iran government to LA Metro cyberattack
2+ week, 1+ day ago (497+ words) Majid Saeedi via Getty Images A cyberattack that crippled a transit system in Los Angeles in March appears to have been carried out not by a pro-Iran hacker group, but by a government ministry, according to new research. Iran's hackers…...
State leaders renew call for cyber grant program's renewal
2+ week, 3+ day ago (371+ words) Screenshot via House Homeland Security Committee on You Tube State leaders once again reiterated their calls for Congress to reauthorize and fund a popular cybersecurity grant program at a House hearing last week. Officials said the State and Local Cybersecurity…...
Aligning state and local AI security investments with the Cyber Strategy for America
4+ week, 1+ day ago (932+ words) Eugene Mymrin via Getty Images The White House's Cyber Strategy for America outlines six pillars that will shape future cybersecurity priorities and funding for the public sector. While the strategy is focused on federal agencies, it can also be a…...
No time to waste" in prepping governments for AI cyber threats, top Dem lawmaker says
4+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) U. S. Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks during a recent press conference on Capitol Hill. The Senate Minority Leader called on DHS to work closely with states and localities on cyber issues. Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images The U. S. Senate's top Democrat called on…...
Canvas breach spotlights cybercriminal appetite for student data
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (588+ words) Oscar Wong via Getty Images A major cybercrime gang's hack of Canvas is highlighting how education technology providers have become attractive targets for cybercriminals, whose access to student records, login credentials and other sensitive data can create opportunities for fraud,…...