2017 Data Security Recommendations House Committees. 15 Recommendations.

• State Affairs recommendations:
  • a dedicated and collaborative cybersecurity initiaitive 
  • clear legislative direcetives
  • direct agencies to collaborate
  • a central repository for its cybersecurity program
• Urban Affairs recommendations:
  • appropriate funds for a grant program to support cybersecurity training and information sharing costs for small municipalities and utilities
  • creation of cybersecurity training and information sharing programs within agencies
  • increase the level of cybersecurity expertise in state agencies
  • statewide cybersecurity coordinator in the Governor’s office and improving the cybersecurity resources and structure of the Department of Information Resources 
• Government Operations and Transparency recommendations:
  • Require Executive Director, Commissioner, CEO level approval for annual agency cyber security risk report 
  • Increase the number of cybersecurity practitioners in Texas 
  • Create a Central Legislative Committee Responsible for Cyber Security Risks 
  • Funding to upgrade legacy systems
  • promoting collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship in cyber security to facilitate the commercialization of university research and development  
• Investments and Financial Services recommendations:
  • support fully funding strategies within the Texas Department of Information Resources’ (DIR) Legislation Appropriations Request (LAR) to protect the state government’s computer network from cybersecurity threats, including security policy and awareness and security services.
• County Affairs recommendations:
  • require all counties to install and maintain appropiate level of cybersecurity