Deloitte: State CIOs continue to struggle with cybersecurity budgets, lack of personnel

Sep 21

Governors are more aware of cybersecurity threats than they were two years ago, but lack the budgets and human resources needed to adequately protect themselves, according to a biennial Deloitte-National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) cybersecurity study released Tuesday.
The survey found 29% of respondents are now required to present a cybersecurity report to the governor’s office on a monthly basis. In 2014, that number was 17%. Another 39% of respondents said they present reports to the governor on an ad hoc basis.
The most significant challenge to states is a lack of sufficient funding, according to the report. Most state cybersecurity budgets are between zero and 2% of a state’s IT budget.