States continued to address various cybersecurity concerns, focusing primarily on public sector concerns. Top public sector concerns in state legislatures were breach notification bills, improving intergovernmental cooperation, updating protocols, and tackling ransomware.
The federal government must update how agencies purchase Information Technology (IT) to use the latest in digital technology. Enterprise business-to business systems have helped the private sector advance, and it is time to move those modern and industry-proven systems to the US government through improved procurement rules.
Cybersecurity helps businesses and government agencies serve customers and citizens securely, and artificial intelligence (AI) for cybersecurity makes this more effective and efficient. Governments around the world are focused on developing AI policies that mitigate risks and maximize benefits of AI.
States introduced approximately the same number of digital transformation bills this year as they did in 2022; however, the 2023 bills were slightly more likely to be enacted.
In 2023, about 300 new procurement bills were introduced, compared to 154 new bills in 2022—a 100% increase from 2022. States enacted 45 bills and another 52 were passed by at least one state legislative chamber. An additional 55 were heard or passed by a committee or subcommittee.