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Congressional Cyber Leaders Introduce Bill To Modernize State And Local IT Systems

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 13th, 2020

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Congressional Cyber Leaders Introduce Bill To Modernize State And Local IT Systems

A bipartisan contingent of congressional leaders in the areas of cyber security and information technology on Thursday introduced a bill that would provide $28 billion to improve the cyber security and efficiency of state and local information technology (IT) systems. The State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Act, which has backers in the House and Senate and will be introduced in both chambers, supports a recommendation of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission for the federal government to help state and…

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