Rick Patrick
rick@greenepublishing.com
On Monday, March 27, Lt. Governor Jeanette Núñez paid a visit to Madison to speak about the state's cybersecurity grant program for local governments. The overall purpose of the grant program is to help local governments protect themselves from threats such as computer viruses, malware, ransomware, etc. The state has set aside $30 million for competitive grants to “equip local governments with cybersecurity capabilities.” The grant program also provides local governments cybersecurity technical assistance to local governments in order to “improve their cybersecurity posture and resiliency.”
“What we've done with cybersecurity is nothing short of historic,” said Lt. Gov. Núñez. “With this grant program, I think it is one of the most important issues we've taken on. We have dedicated $250 million to cybersecurity.”
The Department of Management Services Secretary Pedro Allende, State Chief Information Officer James Grant and Madison County Sheriff David Harper also spoke about keeping Florida's computer and digital information systems safe and secure.
Lt. Gov. Núñez also took the opportunity to announce that Gov. DeSantis had signed legislation earlier that day that greatly expands parents' ability to choose the school their children attend.