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Ohio Seeks to Create a Civilian Cyber Militia
to Protect
Elections
Paula Bolyard at PJ Media reports:
Ohio lawmakers recently introduced
a bill that would create a civilian cyber militia tasked with protecting the
state's critical government agencies and election systems from cyber attacks.
If passed, the bill would create a new volunteer unit under the authority of the
Ohio adjutant general called the Ohio Cyber Reserve (OCR). It would operate at
the same level as the National Guard, creating eight regional teams of 10
members each.
The "Improve Information
Integrity and Security Act" (SB 52) would create a cybersecurity reserve force
"capable of being expanded and trained to educate and protect state,
county, and local governmental agencies, critical infrastructure, including
election systems, businesses, and citizens of this state from cyber
attacks."
. . .
The bill, introduced by Sen.
Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) in February, has been assigned to the
Government Oversight and Reform Committee, where it is awaiting a hearing.
The headline reads “To Protect Elections.” What could go
wrong? Click on Ms. Bolyard's full report here and scroll down to some reader comments (esp. by "ValVeggie").
Here's the Government Oversight and Reform Committee page. No meeting on this bill is scheduled for next week. The draft of SB 52 is posted here. It's 23 pages long. Here's Sen. Theresa Gavarone's website; it includes an email option.
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