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February 25, 2021

Senate OKs measure creating state Office of Cybersecurity

  • The office would set security policies and develop centralized protocols for managing the state's information technology assets.
  • OLYMPIA (AP) — In response to a security breach that exposed personal information from around 1.6 million unemployment claims filed last year, the Washington Senate has unanimously passed a measure that creates a state Office of Cybersecurity.

    The measure, passed by the chamber on Wednesday, creates the new office within the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The bill now heads to the House for consideration.


     
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