Tightening Budgets and AI-Enabled Attacks Stretch State Cyber Defenses. State CISO confidence has collapsed, with just 22% saying their data is protected from cyberthreats. The 2026 NASCIO-Deloitte study points to AI-enabled attacks, third-party vendor risk and the worst budget picture in years as states rethink how they defend public data.
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