Virginia Cyber Security Commission Holding Town Hall Meetings

The Virginia Cyber Security Commission held the first of a planned series of town hall meetings on the commission’s work and related cybersecurity issues Tuesday in Blacksburg, Virginia, said Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s (D) office. The next town hall will be March 23 at New College in Martinsville, with additional meetings April 24 at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, May 19 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and June 9 at Norfolk State University. “The cyber security industry is a cornerstone of the new Virginia economy, and these town hall meetings are a great way for our commission members to hear concerns and suggestions from citizens, academia, and industry across the state,” said McAuliffe in a news release. McAuliffe has made cybersecurity one of his administration’s priorities since taking office last year, adopting the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s “Version 1.0” Cybersecurity Framework soon after its release in February 2014 (see 1502230063).