Can CIOs Get the Money They Need for Cybersecurity?

Government Technology: A few years ago, the case for robust cyberprotections was hard for public-sector technology officials to make. Competing priorities, budget constraints and a lack of awareness of cyberthreats on the part of policymakers limited investments in cybersecurity.

At the annual National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) conference this week in San Diego, Government Technology asked state chief information officers what the funding picture looks like now when it comes to cybersecurity. Utah CIO Mike Hussey recently opened a small-scale multi-agency cybercenter, but as he explains below, he could still use more resources to protect the state's assets.

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