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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Ongoing threats against election administration fuel ‘anxiety and dread,’ officials tell Senate
Cybersecurity
California Deputy CIO Russ Nichols to retire
State
Reports of government ransomware attacks are down, but looks are deceiving
County & Local
USDA releases $401 million for rural broadband
Modernization
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and ex-state CIO launch cyber firm
State
Time will tell if states’ ransomware payment bans curb threat
State
Montana Commerce Department wins race toward going all-digital
State