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Senate committee recommends state fund, strategic plan to replace expiring federal cybersecurity grants
Summary
A Utah Senate committee recommended First Substitute S.B. 123 to create a restricted state account and a statewide cybersecurity strategic plan to replace expiring federal grants and broaden participation in the state cyber center. Testimony from water utilities, schools and the state cyber center endorsed the measure.
Sen. Harper told the committee the state needs to replace expiring federal cybersecurity grants and create a restricted account that can receive appropriations from the general and education funds to support cybersecurity for K–12 schools and political subdivisions. He said the bill also directs development of a statewide cybersecurity strategic plan and expands membership of the state cyber center to include additional agencies.
The sponsor described the bill as narrowly focused on coordination and resources: “It creates a fund that if we appropriate funds… that it can go into to…
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