Washington State Partners With DHS
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure and government services, a Wednesday news release from his office said. Inslee signed an executive order creating a state Office…
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of Privacy and Data Protection, it said. Both were announced at the Governor’s Summit on Cyber Security and Privacy in Seattle, the release said. The DHS partnership is a pilot to develop a "playbook of critical infrastructure defense strategies" that states and local governments can adopt, Inslee's office said. DHS and the state Office of Cyber Security will establish an advisory board of experts from government, critical infrastructure providers and intelligence organizations to guide development of the playbook. The Office of Privacy and Data Protection will build on work being done by state Chief Privacy Officer Alex Alben, Inslee's office said. The office will provide privacy training and best practices to state agencies as well as consumer outreach and education for Washington state residents, it said.