National Cyber Security Guard

What’s happening? “The National Guard Cybersecurity Support Act would give governors the power to deploy on their own, and allow states to quickly respond to cybersecurity threats against government programs and information systems.”

Why is this important? If you were watching the live stream of the Texas House of Representatives this week when it and other state agency websites went down, you might be read this.

How will this be important? Hackers took control of a pipeline this week and disrupted the gas market. This is just beginning.

Meri Talk | House Bill Would Allow Governors to Deploy National Guard for Cyber Threats