New NGA Chair Gov. McAuliffe Announces Cyber Initiative
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said states should find answers to cyberthreats, as he took the chair of the National Governors Association for the 2016-17 year. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) will be vice chairman, the association said in a…
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news release Saturday. “Cyber crime is a growing threat to our states, territories and our nation,” McAuliffe said. “As governors, we must be prepared to combat this threat in order to protect the welfare of our citizens.” Under the initiative, states will develop strategies to strengthen cybersecurity practices, NGA said. Over the next year, McAuliffe plans to host several regional summits on the subject with state policy leaders, industry officials and federal partners, concluding with the National Summit on State Cybersecurity in Virginia, it said. McAuliffe hosted his first cyber roundtable Tuesday in Fairfax, Virginia, with a panel of CEOs discussing the intersection of cybersecurity and healthcare, the NGA said.