MORE THAN $50 BILLION IS EARMARKED FOR CYBERSCURITY
TRANSPORTATION
The Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant provides $500M over five years to State, Local, Tribal Governments as well as Public Toll Authority and Metropolitan Planning Agencies to ensure the security of Smart Cities by implementing cyber security industry-best practices.
The second specified program, Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) provides unspecified funding for the advancement of cybersecurity technology solutions that promote the resiliency of roads, highways, bridges, airports, seaports and rail from cyber-attacks.
HOMELAND SECURITY
The Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant provides $500M over five years to State, Local, Tribal Governments as well as Public Toll Authority and Metropolitan Planning Agencies to ensure the security of Smart Cities by implementing cyber security industry-best practices.
The second specified program, Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) provides unspecified funding for the advancement of cybersecurity technology solutions that promote the resiliency of roads, highways, bridges, airports, seaports and rail from cyber-attacks.
ENERGY
Seven programs provide over $1 Billion in investment funding to secure research, modernization and resiliency in the energy sector and electrical grid. These projects range from maturity models and threat assessments, protection, detection, response and recovery from cyber threats to pilot projects to gain experience with new cyber technology.
Each of these provide State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments as well as public and private electrical utility companies the ability to harden and improve their network defenses, expand cyber defense capabilities and capacity and gain a clear understanding of their environment and efficacy of their cybersecurity plans.
EPA
With two programs valued at $375 Million over five years, the EPA’s Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program as well as the Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program seek to improve the resiliency of our Nation’s water system.
This section directs Public and Private water providers as well as State and Local governments to develop and implement projects that reduce the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of our water systems in communities across the United States.
Andy Bennett
Apollo CISO
Former Texas DIR Deputy CISO
A cybersecurity veteran who led the response and successfully defended against the largest coordinated cyberattack against local governments in US history and works with agencies on resiliency and preparedness.
Jeff Worthington
Senior Director
Public Sector
CrowdStrike
A cybersecurity Executive with more than 29 years of progressive U. S. Department of Defense experience in diverse and challenging positions including combat, the White House and Special Operations community.