Dear Washingtonians,
I want to update you on new legislation, recently signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee, that takes an important step in creating a unified approach to cybersecurity in state government.
Senate Bill 5432 establishes the state Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) as the state's lead organization in combatting cyber threats and creates a clear mandate for the…
Dear Washingtonians!
I'm very excited to tell you about a new initiative to advance a whole-of-state approach to cybersecurity in collaboration with the National Governors Association (NGA).
Washington state was recently selected as one of four states nationally by the NGA to hold a policy academy over the next several months to advance a whole-of-state cybersecurity posture.…
Washington state is one of four states nationally selected by the National Governors Association (NGA) to work on policies to advance whole-of-state cybersecurity postures. The NGA made the announcement today.
"I am proud that Washington was one of only four states selected by the National Governor's Association (NGA) to help advance the whole-of-state cybersecurity model," Gov. Jay…
Dear Washingtonians!
I loved the theme for this year's International Women's Day - "Choose to Challenge."
The opening paragraph on International Women's Day website could not be more powerful: "A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let's all choose to challenge. How will you help forge a gender equal world? Celebrate women's achievement. Raise…
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The state Legislature's regular session is scheduled to end April 25, 2021 and our office continues to track several bills impacting privacy including legislation regarding COVID-19 health data.
House Bill 1127 will have many impacts to employers, schools, and other places of business in Washington state that are…
