Cybersecurity a top Priority for 2016, NASCIO Says
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers will make cybersecurity, flexibility in federal regulations, FirstNet and information sharing its 2016 federal advocacy priorities, said a NASCIO news release Tuesday. “Cybersecurity is a top concern for state CIOs and with…
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the tremendous growth in data that we anticipate, securing our public networks and the state’s digital assets are and will remain a top priority for NASCIO,” said President Darryl Ackley, secretary of information technology for New Mexico. NASCIO will also work with federal regulators to reduce regulatory burdens that hamper state government, it said. NASCIO also will closely watch the FirstNet process as states move closer to the opt-in/opt-out decision slated for 2017, it said. Some state CIOs are their state's single point of contact for FirstNet and it's crucial that CIOs stay informed of major developments, especially as FirstNet evaluates and awards bids this year in response to its request for proposals, said the group.