State cybersecurity office reports expanded services, warns of intelligence, workforce and funding gaps

Aug 25, 2025

The New Mexico Office of Cybersecurity told lawmakers it has launched a security operations center, pushed statewide multifactor authentication and reduced phishing failures but warned that federal cuts to intelligence supports, workforce shortages and limited recurring funding leave the state exposed

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The New Mexico Office of Cybersecurity on Aug. 14 told the Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee it has stood up enterprise services — including a security operations center and mandatory multifactor authentication for executive‑branch systems — but officials said declining federal supports and limited recurring state funding raise near‑term risks.

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