"Mississippi Creates New Cyber Unit, Names 1st Director"

A new unit to handle cybersecurity in Mississippi is in place and has its first director.  The Mississippi Department of Public Safety recently said the Mississippi Cyber Unit, a component of the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security, will be the state’s centralized cybersecurity threat information, mitigation, and incident reporting and response center.  The department named Bobby Freeman as its first cybersecurity director.  The department stated that providing a trustworthy and stable cyber environment is vital to the success of Mississippi.  The department noted that the unit will focus on monitoring and identifying threats to Mississippi networks, sharing real-time threat intelligence, and providing support to cyber incidents within the state.  Before joining homeland security, Freeman served full time as the cyber operations officer for the Mississippi Army National Guard. 

SecurityWeek reports: "Mississippi Creates New Cyber Unit, Names 1st Director"