More local governments have moved to the top-level domain since CISA waived a $400 fee, but there's still a long way to go, writes Georgia's former CTO.
The NASCIO-backed DOTGOV Act would potentially drop the $400 annual fees state and local governments pay for sites on the federally administered domain.
Officials from Michigan and Texas joined CISA Director Chris Krebs to tell the Senate Homeland Security Committee that despite progress in coordination, more cybersecurity aid is needed.
State CIOs put their voice behind a measure that would help their local counterparts move to the federally administrated top-level domain reserved for governments.
Nonprofits, government organizations and local businesses are being encouraged to purchase as a means to lift the city's profile and raise grant funding for technology education programs.