KEY QUESTION: Are county employees and elected and appointed officials required by law to complete cybersecurity training? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Texas Government Code Section 772.012 Section 2054.5191 Chapter 2063. Sections 102, 103, and 104 TALKING POINTS: In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature mandated cybersecurity training for certain county … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity Training
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Cybersecurity Grant
The Governor’s Public Safety Office is now accepting grant applications for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). Texas received $40 million for the next four years to support both state and local efforts to address cyber risks. A minimum of 80 percent of allocations must be passed through to local governments. In addition, at least 25 percent of the total … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity Grant
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KEY QUESTION: Are county employees and elected and appointed officials required by law to complete cybersecurity training? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Government Code, Chapter 2054, Section 2054.5191 Government Code, Chapter 772, Section 772.012 TALKING POINTS: House Bill 3834 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature required certain local government employees … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Cybersecurity
Technology Spotlight
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Prepared for Disaster?
County Government faces many challenges on a daily basis. Public safety needs, ever-changing laws and mandates that require compliance, floods that take out county roads & bridges, fires that threaten citizens' lives, and other natural disasters beyond anyone’s control all demand a county to respond. These examples are just some of the issues that often land at … [Read more...] about Sponsored Content: Cybersecurity