05/29/2026
On May 21, state cyber leaders testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection and noted the prevalence of AI-generated attacks. During the hearing, "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities," they explained how the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program helped their states. Committee leaders invited members of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers to testify, including Tennessee CIO Kristin Darby and Florida CIO Warren Sponholtz.
"The adversarial use of artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the speed and scale of cyber threats facing state and local governments. We are rapidly approaching an era of AI-driven vulnerability identification and rapid exploit development," Sponholtz said.
State CIOs warn Congress about the rapid growth in AI-generated attacks impacting state cybersecurity efforts.