U.S. Senators Raise Concerns Over Funding Shortfall for Cybersecurity Support
Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) called on the Department of Homeland Security to resolve the shortfall in funding to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC).
According to a press release, these programs, run by the New York-based Center for Internet Security, help ensure that the federal government communicates information on cyber threats and best cybersecurity practices to state and local entities, as well as provide assistance and threat monitoring to state and local governments facing cybersecurity challenges.