State Cyber Center seeks stable funding; lawmakers hear 0‑trust and digital identity progress The Utah Cybersecurity Commission and state IT leaders briefed the committee on endpoint protection, ransomware mitigation, and a statutory progress report on 0‑trust architecture and state‑endorsed digital identity (SEDI). Officials requested $5 million in ongoing state funding to sustain programs after federal grants expire and outlined privacy and 'no tracking' principles for the planned digital identity framework.

Utah's Cyber Center is making strides in ransomware defense and digital identity, but without $5 million in ongoing funding, their progress could stall.

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