Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., is introducing legislation to restore federal funding for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), a cybersecurity information-sharing program that supports state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments.
The Guaranteeing Universal Access to Cybersecurity Act would provide $50 million for fiscal year 2027 and each year after to support the MS-ISAC. Warner said the program previously provided free cybersecurity resources and monitoring to 19,000 SLTT organizations and communities.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pulled funding for MS-ISAC on Sept. 30, 2025. The service then transitioned to fee-based membership.
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