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House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill Authorizing $500 Million For State And Local Cyber Help

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 13th, 2021

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House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill Authorizing $500 Million For State And Local Cyber Help

A bipartisan group of House members on Wednesday introduced a bill that would authorize a new $500 million grant program within the Department of Homeland Security that incentivizes state and local governments to secure their networks. The State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 3138) also requires potential grant recipients to develop a comprehensive plan for how the funding will be used, directs the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to develop a strategy to help improve the cybersecurity…

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