State, local governments urge Congress to reinstate pulled cyber funding

Five groups representing state and local governments have sent an open letter to congressional appropriations leaders urging them to reinstate cut federal funding to support their cybersecurity efforts.

The groups, which represent state IT officials, mayors, county governments, sheriffs and cities, said the recent cuts to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center will lead to “gaps in critical security services, making state and local governments more susceptible to cyberattacks, undermining public trust and safety.”

“In short, without MS-ISAC’s services, many of its members will not be able to maintain the security of their public services,” reads the letter addressed to Reps. Tom Cole and Rosa DeLauro, and Sens. Susan Collins and Patty Murray, who comprise the leadership of the appropriations committees.

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