California Building ‘AI Cyber Defense Fund’ to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Hackers
THE SO WHAT
California standing up an AI-focused cyber defense fund while federal budgets face proposed $700M cuts signals a shift toward state-level resilience strategies. Critical infrastructure operators should map where their defenses depend on federal support versus state or private capabilities and plan for asymmetric investment.
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