Tuesday 29 December 2015

Iowa Gov. Branstad Pushes for New Strategy to Combat Cyberattacks Against State

Last week, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad directed the state’s top IT and emergency management agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy by next July to defend Iowa from and respond to cyberattacks. Declaring cybersecurity a “top priority,” Branstad issued an executive orderthat will “update Iowa’s emergency response plan to better deal with the physical consequences of a cyberattack against the state’s critical infrastructure,” as the governor said in a statement.

The order directs the state Office of the Chief Information Officer, the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Iowa National Guard, the Public Safety Department and the Iowa Communications Network to work together and with other agencies to submit a cybersecurity strategy to Branstad by July 1, 2016. For the full article click here 



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