Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 20-19, which improves public awareness of cybersecurity incidents; authorizes the state to make changes to cybersecurity training, assessments, and responses; and modernizes Kansas Cybersecurity Systems.
Kelly says that in today’s digital world, it is essential to ensure cybersecurity measures are in place to protect communities across Kansas. She says the bipartisan solution protects privacy and taxpayer dollars by improving abilities to prevent and respond to cybersecurity attacks. The bill also increases communication between the state and it’s public and private partners to ensure that they address cybersecurity in a complete fashion. The bill also helps create a cohesive standard for cybersecurity policy across state agencies. The state has made cyber security a top priority and this Bill will put into place measures to protect all citizens.
