Doing business with the Government of Canada

Published earlier this year, the first-of-its-kind Government Cyber Security Strategy set out a roadmap to make all public bodies across the UK “resilient to known vulnerabilities and attack methods” by the end of this decade. This webinar, hosted by PublicTechnology and Egress, explores how this ambition can be achieved. Watch on demand and hear from David Lovell, government cyber strategy and policy lead, Government Security Group, Cabinet Office; Steven Furnell, professor of cyber security, Nottingham University; and Jack Chapman, VP of Threat Intelligence at Egress, reflect on whether the policy document sets the right targets and the right course to reach the strategy's goals.

Everyone wants to improve the constituent experience for residents accessing public services. Upgrading IT infrastructure, back-office systems and user experiences is at the heart of most conversations surrounding the modernization of state and local governments.

As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program provides $1 billion over four years to state and local governments to make cybersecurity improvements. States must apply for their share of funding, 80% of which must be passed down to the local level.

For 10 years, the requirements of FISMA have raised significant compliance and security concerns for federal agencies. For state and local governments, where budgetary concerns are matched only by ever-increasing security risks, those concerns are even greater.