State and local cybersecurity grant program

The federal Project Grant award of $779,978.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The grant supports the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in enhancing the region's cybersecurity capabilities. Key products and services to be delivered include developing cybersecurity governance structures, conducting vulnerability assessments, implementing security controls, delivering workforce training, and upgrading critical infrastructure protection. This comprehensive approach aims to assist CNMI in managing and reducing systemic cyber risks to its information systems and critical infrastructure, as part of the program's overall goal of enhancing cybersecurity at the state, local, tribal, and territorial government levels across the United States. The award has a performance period from December 2024 to December 2028.