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Campaign TREND. Blockchain Voting App Test in West Virginia. 3 Key Points to be Informed.
State: West Virginia
The blockchain voting pilot program: secure military mobile voting in two counties
How does the blockcahin voting app work?
- biometrics to verify voter identity
- records the vote from the mobile device onto a “chain”
- the vote is then verified by 3rd party
State Tech | West Virginia Pilots First Blockchain-Powered Federal Voting App
What is the cost estimate for a Bill that Asks White Hat Hackers to Hack the Government?
CBO estimates less than $500,000 to administer a hack the State Department bill, HR 5433.
Procurement Policy Changes: Cybersecurity Services. What you need to know:
General Services Administration issued a Request for information to provide a more comprehensive assortment of cybersecurity services and expedite their discovery and acquisition.
To participate in the request for information, the deadline is 6/9/2018.
What does this mean for procurement? GSA wants to increase:
- the number of agencies that procure cybersecurity services
- the number of contractors and specialties of cybersecurity contractors
3 Reasons for Veto of Data Security Bill that Tech Companies Opposed. 4 Steps to a Successful Bill in Veto Statement.
Georgia Governor Deal vetoed SB315 (2018 | GA) because:
- the bill could undermined national security
- harmed private businesses’ efforts to stop hackers
- Georgia needs more discussion on this bill
A future data security bill should:
- develop a comprehensive policy
- promoting national security
- protecting online information
- continuing to advance Georgia’s position as a leader in the technology industry
Editorial Prioritizes Cyber Security Over Border Security. 2 Key Supporter Arguments.
- Trump administration has elevated U.S. Cyber Command to a unified combatant command
- The internet is a critically weak link for the U.S.’s military
- “Adm. Michael Rogers, the head of Cyber Command, recently told Congress he needs $647 million to build the cyber mission force and conduct cyber operations”
Richmond Times Dispatch | Editorial: Cyber security is far more critical than border security
What's been the legislative & regulatory responses to Atlanta's ransomware attack?
Atlanta’s city services recently experienced a ransomware attack, the responses include:
- Calls for more transparency for utilities about their cybersecurity to “keep consumers aware of the threats and their frequency”
- Because electricity is a security issue, the market cannot resolve the issue & the government must act
- FERC is beefing up mandatory reporting requirements
Eagle Tribune Opinion | Utilities should be more transparent about cybersecurity
Funding Voting Machine Data Security in the orange Blossom State
Florida legislature authorized the spending of $1.9 million in federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) money for:
- Counties to buy devices & pay for a monthly monitoring service that looks for hacker attacks
- Each sensor costs $8,000
- Monthly monitoring is $1,300/month
- Funding will last only for 12 months
- Funding was not provided to protect the statewide database of voter information
- Funding doe snot include the Governor’s request for 5 cyber security experts
3 Ways State & Local Regulators Can Take Action on Cybersecurity
- State agencies can coordinate data sharing, processing and storage
- State and Local agencies can actively work on data minimization
- Include cybertraining as basic employee training
State Tech | What’s the State and Local Agency Role in the Battle for Data Privacy?
FBI Clears Data Researcher that Found 6.7 Million Voter Files. Cherokee Rose State Bill Criminalizes Data Researcher's Research.
Background: A data security researcher at a public university in Georgia discovered the personal information of 6.7 million Georgia voters unprotected online.
The legislative Response: Gerogia’s SB 315 (2018)
What is the legislative goal? Prevent computer snooping by requiring permission at the outset before seeking unprotecting data maintained by a government or business
What does the tech community say? Fix this bill by only criminalizing computer snooping with maiclious intent