Updates 19 Mar 2017 Cybersecurity Podcast A NGA series on cybersecurity featuring special guests with expertise across a range of cyber issues. The State of States’… National Governors Association
Publications 19 Mar 2017 Cyber Liability Insurance for States Perfect cybersecurity is impossible, and even the most sophisticated defenders fall prey to cyber attacks. This residual risk can potentially impose massive costs on an organization. Even mundane security breaches—a… National Governors Association
Publications 19 Mar 2017 Memo on State Cybersecurity Response Plans This memo identifies commonalities and differences among 32 cybersecurity incident and disruption response plans within 26 states. A cyber incident typically refers to data breaches, stolen personal identifiable information, unauthorized… National Governors Association
Publications 19 Mar 2017 Memo on State Cybersecurity Budgets Funding and sustaining cybersecurity initiatives is one of the fundamental challenges confronting state policy makers. A recent survey of states found that, on average, cybersecurity funding only accounted for three… National Governors Association
Publications 17 Mar 2017 Using Data and Evaluation in Policy Development, Implementation and Monitoring: Building Successful Policies to Reduce Prescription Opioid Misuse Policy makers looking to reduce the abuse of prescription opioids face difficult decisions in selecting which of the many interventions will best fit their jurisdictions. Using Data and Evaluation in Policy… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 17 Mar 2017 NGA Hosts International Visit on Apprenticeships WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) will host a visit to Germany and Switzerland for a small group of U.S. governors to study apprenticeships from March… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 15 Mar 2017 Gov. McAuliffe: Cybersecurity Is Key State Issue SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Today National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe delivered a keynote address on states' role in strengthening the nation's cybersecurity to protect critical infrastructure and personal data. "By… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 13 Mar 2017 Governors’ Role Critical in Every Student Succeeds Act WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released a statement following the release of the revised state plan template under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): “Governors’ review of ESSA state… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 09 Mar 2017 Two More States Join Criminal Justice Reform Project The National Governors Association (NGA), in partnership with the National Criminal Justice Association Center for Justice Planning, today announced that two additional states—Delaware and Vermont—have been selected to participate in the National Criminal… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 07 Mar 2017 State Court Case Moves Online Sales Tax Reform One Step Closer to Resolution WASHINGTON— Earlier today, South Dakota’s state circuit court found a law that would have allowed the state to collect sales tax from online retailers unconstitutional. Governors are not surprised by the… National Governors Association
Publications 03 Mar 2017 State Strategies to Reduce Childhood Hunger Governors recognize the critical importance of ensuring that school-age children have regular access to healthy meals. Studies show that when children do not have sufficient access to food, they do… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 02 Mar 2017 Governors Adopt Policy Positions During NGA Winter Meeting WASHINGTON—At the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting, governors adopted policy positions for the five NGA committees: Economic Development and Commerce (EDC), Education and Workforce (EdW), Health and Human Services… National Governors Association
