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State officials tell committee AI, ransomware and supply‑chain attacks are increasing threats to critical infrastructure
Summary
State cybersecurity and emergency management officials briefed lawmakers on a layered state model for prevention, detection and response, stressed gaps in real‑time threat monitoring, and proposed exploring a shared endpoint/threat intelligence platform and a volunteer cyber incident response team.
Ralph Johnson, the state's chief information security officer, and Tristan Allen of the Washington Emergency Management Division briefed the committee on the evolving cyber threat landscape and statewide defenses.
Johnson described a layered defensive model that combines agency security teams with centralized services and threat monitoring, stating that current threats include ransomware, supply‑chain compromises and nation‑state activity. "AI enables…
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