Benjamin Freed was the managing editor of StateScoop and EdScoop, covering cybersecurity issues affecting state and local governments across the country. He wrote extensively about ransomware, election security and the federal government’s role in assisting states and cities with information security.
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CISA updates infrastructure protection guide for state and local planners
Cybersecurity
Idaho now has a vulnerability disclosure policy for election websites
State
NTIA distributes another $30M for broadband grant planning
State
For ransomware, feds need more rigorous comms, GAO says
County & Local
FCC to release new broadband maps, teeing up BEAD grants
State
Musk’s changes create Twitter blues for government agencies
Digital Services
K-12 cyber maturity improving, but still lags behind other sectors
Education