Even without robust funding, there are still free and low-cost steps K-12 schools can take to improve their cyber defenses, speakers said at a CISA event.

The public-service mission is still one of the most effective ways to attract new IT and cyber talent to government, speakers said at the Michigan Cyber Summit.

Recent breaches of election equipment represent insider threats "in ways we haven’t seen before," said CISA's top election-security official.

Jen Easterly told a National Governors Association meeting that people "get scared of cyber because it’s seen as very technical."

Jen Easterly urged mayors to pursue more cyber hygiene and modernization — and offered an update on the new cybersecurity grant program.