From the report, “The state and local government sectors often find themselves understaffed and underfunded to utilize technology to its fullest potential. Recent data breaches and ransomware attacks in the newspaper highlight that governments of all sizes are indeed being targeted and have fallen victim to hackers. State and local governments must be prepared to stop internal and external threats alike. The mix of legacy equipment and small IT and security staffs relative to private industry can create a pressure- filled situation.”