Security News > 2020 > February > Cybersecurity Bill Would Set Defense Plan for Local Agencies
2020-02-05 11:53
A new Maryland bill would ask the state's Department of Information Technology to develop a baseline plan for localities within the state to help battle cyber attacks.
Senate bill 120, introduced by Sen. Susan Lee, D-Montgomery, would give the Maryland Department of Information Technology the expanded responsibility of developing a cybersecurity strategy and helping agencies within the state implement it at their discretion.
Senate committee members responded favorably toward the bill, but looked to generate tighter language to define the tasks this bill sets forward.
"The bill is intended to help," Carey said.
Carey's legislation, House bill 235, was heard by the Health and Government Operations Committee on Tuesday afternoon.