
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.
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At the 2022 NGA Winter Meeting, Governors held a discussion with public and private sector experts on addressing the rapidly evolving and expanding technological threats we now face. Watch the full session below or see a readout of the panel here.
Resource Center
Co-Chairs


NGA Contact
- Steven Fugelsang, Program Director
- Casey Dolen, Senior Policy Analyst
Focus Areas
- Governance
- Response Planning
- Critical Infrastructure
- Workforce Development & Education
- State & Local Partnerships
NGA Cybersecurity Library
Energy Cybersecurity Resources For Governors’ Advisors

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Fourth National Summit on State Cybersecurity

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Managing Cyber Threats through Effective Governance: A Call to Action for Governors and State Legislatures

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Cybersecurity Concerns for Health and Public Health Organizations

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NGA Selects 7 States to Focus on Advancing Statewide Cybersecurity

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Coalition Letter Addressing Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure Needs Due To COVID-19

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COVID-19 and Cybersecurity

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STRONGER TOGETHER: State and Local Cybersecurity Collaboration

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Cybersecurity

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Topic Areas
Governance
NGA Resources
Response Planning
NGA Resources
- State Cyber Disruption Response Plans
- Memo on State Cybersecurity Response Plans
- Cyber Liability Insurance for States
- Building a Civilian Cyber Corps
External Resources
Critical Infrastructure
NGA Resources
- State Protection Of Critical Energy Infrastructure Information
- Smart & Safe: State Strategies for Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Electric Sector
- Cybersecurity in the Health Care Sector
- Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
External Resources
- Health Care Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide
- Electricity Subsector Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (ES-C2M2)
- NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards
- Securing Voter Registration Data
- Major Data Breaches in Health Care
- FDA Draft Guidance on Medical Devices
- Connecticut Public Utilities Cybersecurity Action Plan
Elections Infrastructure Cybersecurity
NGA Resources
External Resources
Workforce Development & Education
NGA Resources
State And Local Partnerships In Cybersecurity
“Cybersecurity is not just an ‘IT problem’ anymore. It is a critical business risk, homeland security and public safety threat, voter confidence issue and economic development opportunity. Cybersecurity requires commitment from state executives and officials to use all levers of state government to move forward.”
Read: STRONGER TOGETHER: State and Local Cybersecurity Collaboration
Additional Resources
Meeting Agendas
2021 – Fourth National Summit On State Cybersecurity
2019 – National Summit on State Cybersecurity – Shreveport-Bossier, LA
2017 – National Summit on State Cybersecurity-Leesburg
2017 – Meet The Threat: States Confront the Cyber Challenge Regional Summit-San Jose
2016 – Meet The Threat: States Confront the Cyber Challenge Regional Summit-Boston
Cybercrime
NGA Resources
- Cybercrime: What Can a Governor Do?
- Cybersecurity and Public Safety
- A Review of State Computer Crime Law
External Resources
Other Publications
- A Compact to Improve Cybersecurity
- Small Business and Cybersecurity
- Q&A: Ransomware
- Q&A: Internet of Things
- Q&A: Phishing
- Crowdsourcing Cybersecurity 101
External Resources