States Push Federal Government for More Cybersecurity Support

States Push Federal Government for More Cybersecurity Support

States Push Federal Government for More Cybersecurity Support

https://www.wsj.com/pro/cybersecurity/states-push-federal-government-for-more-cybersecurity-support-61d63776

Publish Date: 2026-05-21 18:05:00

Source Domain: www.wsj.com

State cybersecurity officials urged the federal government on Thursday to roll back cuts to cybersecurity programs, arguing that deteriorating federal support weakens defenses just as artificial intelligence and nation-state belligerence are introducing significant new threats.

Technology and cyber officials from New York, Florida and Tennessee told a House Homeland Security Committee hearing that states must now defend against advanced threats as federal backing diminishes.

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