The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program would be authorized for an extension under the recent deal to reopen the federal government.

Groups including the National Governors Association and NASCIO have signed a letter asking Congress to reauthorize the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.

The SLCGP, as the states call it, could be reauthorized for an additional decade. But Congress still needs to settle on a dollar figure.

As the four-year cyber grant program for state and local governments winds down, industry groups are asking for it to be renewed and expanded.

In its final year, the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program bars states from spending their funding on services provided by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis…

NASCIO's executive director said the remainder of the $1 billion in the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program probably won't get clawed back, but the program probably…

Washington state Chief Information Officer Bill Kehoe said that just because federal funding it tapering out doesn't mean states can relax on cybersecurity.

State chief information officers and other government IT advocates told federal lawmakers the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is essential.

Several states have announced plans to sue in response to the White House memo that stops funding for most programs, including Medicaid.

Federal officials said the rising cost of participating in the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program could be tough for states over the next two years.