Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed increasing New York's $62 million cyber budget and created a new team to assess industrial control systems.

CISA updated its guide to infrastructure resilience planning for state and local governments, with an eye on project leadership.

The new laws solidify the position of the state's CISOs, establish new offices and set new requirements for critical infrastructure.

Several state CISOs said potential Russian cyber activity against critical infrastructure in the U.S. is stirring uncertainty.

"Having the formal recognition is extremely valuable," Rob Main, the state's chief risk officer, said of a recent move by Gov. Roy Cooper.

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order establishing an incident-response effort that draws on state and local cyber professionals.

Congress' investigative said the Education Department needs to consult with CISA about updating its planning documents, but the department replied that its role is limited.

Researchers at Iowa State University and the University of Illinois have a $2 million NSA grant to study the cybersecurity of the region's energy sector.

Getting people comfortable with new controls is one of the greatest hurdles to improving security, local cybersecurity leaders said during an online event.

Many states have created dedicated task forces and other bodies focused on protecting power utilities from cyberattacks, a new NGA report shows.