Resource Center For State Cybersecurity

The significant and continued growth of cyber-attacks against the United States makes cybersecurity a critical issue for all Governors. To help states address the consequences of the rapidly evolving and expanding technological threats now faced by law enforcement agencies, public works and energy agencies, private financial and communications sectors and the general public, NGA launched a Resource Center for State Cybersecurity to provide Governors with resources, tools and recommendations to help craft and implement effective state cybersecurity policies and practices. To inform the work of the Resource Center, NGA is working with leading experts, practitioners, representatives from key state and federal agencies and representatives from private industry to develop resources and tools and to provide strategic recommendations on state cybersecurity issues.

Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Response Planning
  • Critical Infrastructure
  • Workforce Development & Education
  • State & Local Partnerships
  • Emerging Technology

Meet the team

  • Jessica Davenport, Program Director
  • Phil Nichols, Senior Policy Analyst
  • Michelle Blakeslee, Policy Analyst
  • Aisley Wallace Harper, Policy Coordinator

NGA Cybersecurity Library

State Cyber Resiliency Act

The Honorable Mark Warner U.S. Senate 703 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Cory Gardner U.S. Senate 354 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable ...

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 and other design flaws—some widely known, some unknown—to steal data ...

Q&A: Phishing

What is Phishing? Phishing refers to the criminal practice of using fraudulent emails to trick unsuspecting victims intodisclosing sensitive information or downloading malicious software (malware). Phishing messages are usually designed ...

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 electronic devices that are traditionally thought of us “dumb,” such ...

Cybersecurity Podcast

Cybersecurity Podcast
A NGA series on cybersecurity featuring special guests with expertise across a range of cyber issues. The State of States’ Cybersecurity Terry McAuliffe | Former Governor, VirginiaRichard Clarke | CEO, ...

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 ...

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