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Board approves local consent for state cybersecurity exercise to be managed through ISU
Summary
Story County approved a State grant local-consent agreement for a cybersecurity asset inventory, assessment and incident-management exercise that county staff said will be managed through Iowa State University; supervisors asked for clarification about data sharing with secondary agencies.
The Story County Board of Supervisors approved a State and Local Grant Program local-consent agreement on Aug. 25 to participate in a cybersecurity asset-inventory, assessment and incident-management exercise. Colin Gerst, Director of Information Technology, told the board the program will be managed through Iowa State University (ISU).
Supervisor Latifah Faisal asked whether ISU would share information with secondary agencies; Gerst said he would get those questions answered. The board approved the local-consent agreement on a unanimous roll call vote.
The agreement delegates management of the exercise to ISU; county staff flagged follow-up questions about data-sharing and oversight that Gerst will pursue with the university.
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