W.Va. to Open Cybersecurity Office, Launch Unification Plan

Government Technology: A newly signed West Virginia law seeks to bolster the cybersecurity standards, allocating $4.2 million toward the development of a unified security policy and enterprise service for public agencies.

The Secure WV Act, signed into law last week, creates a new Cybersecurity Office within the Office of Technology that will be responsible for conducting a risk assessment across most state agencies. The office will conclude its assessment by developing a unifying security standard that most state agencies will be subject to.

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