Senators hear $250,000 proposal to coordinate K–12 cybersecurity, proponents cite recent costly incidents Senators considered LB 10 54, a targeted $250,000 request to assess K–12 cybersecurity posture, create statewide coordination and seed a grant program; proponents including ESU coordinators, the CIO and school leaders argued modest upfront spending will reduce the higher costs of ransomware and phishing incidents.

Nebraska senators are pushing for a crucial $250,000 investment to boost K–12 cybersecurity and combat alarming threats like ransomware and phishing attacks.

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