A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced an amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would provide funding for a cybersecurity coordinator in every state. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, a unit of the Department of Homeland Security, would appoint the state cybersecurity coordinators. The last two years have seen increases in cyberthreats, including ransomware, targeting local municipalities, hospitals and school districts. In the House, the bipartisan National Cyber Director Act, introduced June 25, calls for restoring the cybersecurity director position within the White House.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/bills-call-for-state-white-house-cybersecurity-coordinators-a-14533