The end of September marked the end of federal funding for a major state, local, tribal and territorial cybersecurity information-sharing center, with the push for renewal ultimately unsuccessful.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced late last month the end of its cooperative agreement with the Center for Internet Security to help fund the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, known as MS-ISAC. The $10 million funding cut was first announced in March, and from then on the center operated using emergency funding that has now run out.
CISA said instead, it has “transitioned to a new model” to support state, local, tribal and territorial governments that includes grant funding, no-cost services and tools, security operations center calls, advisors and coordinators to provide their expertise, and more…