Cybersecurity Tops NASCIO's 2015 Federal Advocacy Priorities

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) said its top federal advocacy priority for 2015 is improving cybersecurity. “Our nation must do more to combat the asymmetrical, sophisticated threats our government networks face on a daily basis,” said NASCIO President Stuart Davis in a Thursday news release. NASCIO will seek more federal resources for state-level cybersecurity programs and better access to cybersecurity professionals, the group said. The group’s other top priorities include reducing regulatory hurdles to state-level information technology, FirstNet planning and collaborating with the federal government on improving broadband connections to schools and libraries.