But it’s not as simple as just firing off a grant application. The application must come from the state administrative agency (SAA), with local agencies receiving sub-awards through the state, and the SAA must have a Cybersecurity Planning Committee in place. The committee is responsible for setting priorities across the state. The committee also has to approve a statewide cybersecurity plan.

 

Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss the cybersecurity trends they are seeing in SLTT agencies, how and where these grants can have the biggest impact, and the steps agencies should take to strengthen their applications.

 

We’ll Discuss:

  • Outline the steps these agencies should take to prepare for their grant applications.
  • Review trends in cyber threats facing state and local agencies, and where grant funds would be the most effective.
  • Delineate the kinds of threats facing critical infrastructure, in both the public and private sectors, and how agencies can build and share a better understanding of those threats.
  • Define the elements of a cybersecurity plan and how SLTT agencies can work with their cybersecurity planning committees to address their concerns.
  • Evaluate how SLTT agencies can recruit, train and maintain their cyber workforces.