The Center for Internet Security said it's partnering with CrowdStrike to offer a suite of endpoint security tools to state and local governments.

The bill would further formalize the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity relationships with state CIOs and election officials.

Members of the cybersecurity group for state and local agencies can access a Deloitte website that collects threat intelligence for a variety of sectors, the consulting firm said.

States that participated in the pilot cut the time needed to block malicious domains from three days to three minutes.

More than half of all ransomware attacks against state and local entities targeted school districts as the new academic year began this fall, according to a new advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

The cybersecurity association for state and local governments has swelled as the Center for Internet Security, the nonprofit that runs it, marks 20 years.

Four organizations, including CISA and NASCIO, told state and local governments to get their cyberdefenses in order.

The group, which analyzes state and local governments' network activity, said new technology was needed when it began collecting petabytes of data.

As high-profile attacks like Atlanta's grab headlines, experts tell StateScoop that both the level of awareness and resources available to local governments are on the rise.