The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) will lose its federal funding and cooperative agreement with the Center for Internet Security.
MS-ISAC is a cybersecurity partner for 17,000 State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations, providing incident response support, intelligence, advisories, and more.
The dismantling of MS-ISAC is expected to save $10 million, but it may leave state and local governments at increased risk of cyberattacks.
This decision is criticized as a short-sighted strategy that hinders information sharing and preparedness efforts for cyber threats in government entities.