NGA ISSUE LIBRARY
Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
Parents and Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network Kickoff Meeting
March 20-22, 2017 | Denver, Colorado The National Governors Association for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Center for Law ...
NGA Helps States Navigate Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON—As Congress and the Administration consider sweeping health care reforms, governors are assessing how proposed changes will affect their residents ...
Crowdsourcing Cybersecurity 101: Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure
Right now, cyber criminals and foreign nations are probing state systems for vulnerabilities. Malicious actors exploit errors in software code ...
Q&A: Phishing
What is Phishing? Phishing refers to the criminal practice of using fraudulent emails to trick unsuspecting victims intodisclosing sensitive information ...
Q&A: Internet-of-Things
What is the Internet-of-Things? The Internet-of-Things (IoT) describes how commercial industries are including Internet connectivity in a wide range of ...
Cybersecurity Podcast
A NGA series on cybersecurity featuring special guests with expertise across a range of cyber issues. The State of States’ ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
