Senators introduce bill to reauthorize cybersecurity grant program

Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, have introduced a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), a key program that helps state, local, and tribal governments prevent cyberattacks.

The “State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Reauthorization Act” looks to reauthorize the program and ensure recipients can continue building on the important cybersecurity work already underway with funding from the program.

Congress extended the SLCGP’s authorization until Jan. 30 under legislation passed last month that reopened the federal government after it shut down for more than 40 days. The program’s funding lapsed throughout the duration of the government shutdown.

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