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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Illinois attorney general acknowledges ransomware attack
State
Cyber should play a bigger role in state IT acquisition, NASCIO says
Cybersecurity
D.C. police chief confirms personnel files stolen in ransomware attack
City
Indiana ‘very aggressive’ on cyber partnerships with cities
State
Citing national security threat, task force urges broad action on ransomware
County & Local
Add cyber to infrastructure package, Hawaii Gov. Ige tells Congress
State
CISA makes .gov domains available for free
County & Local