ISAC pitches Iowa cyber‑response team and flags AI opportunities and risks

Apr 8, 2026

ISAC technology staff told Johnson County supervisors about plans to help counties form an Iowa cyber‑response team and described AI pilots — including one 911 center that reduced average answer time from 15 minutes to 2 minutes — while urging education and guardrails.

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Joel Roney, ISAC technology strategy manager, told the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on April 8 that ISAC is working to assemble an Iowa cyber‑response team for local governments to train, network and respond jointly to cybersecurity incidents. He described the proposal as a way for counties, cities and schools to pool resources and expertise.

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