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Experts tell committee third‑party and supply‑chain vendors are a top cyber risk; recommend clearer roles and outcome metrics
Summary
Presenters from NASCIO and Gartner told the committee that third‑party and supply‑chain vulnerabilities are among the most serious risks to public sector operations, urged programmatic procurement controls, sponsor accountability and outcome‑focused metrics, and offered free resources and steps state agencies can take.
Two cyber risk experts told the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology that as state and local governments rely on third‑party vendors, supply‑chain vulnerabilities have become one of the largest sources of successful cyberattacks.
Meredith Ward, deputy executive director for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), cited recent…
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