The National Association of Counties is offering members a cyber risk monitoring tool that assigns letter grades based on risk levels.

Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the agency is prioritizing the expansion of broadband access during the pandemic.

"This is not a big-city or blue-state problem," the Republican mayor of Arlington, Texas, told reporters as local governments face a severe budget crunch from the pandemic.

The House's latest attempt at a COVID-19 stimulus bill includes funds for broadband mapping and election administration.

"Tough decisions are going to be made" if Congress doesn't provide a big rescue package, one county leader said.

The Senate's latest pandemic relief proposal contains no assistance for states and cities, though officials are hoping that changes in negotiations.

News concerns around security, compliance, data-ownership and access are increasingly relevant as staff work remotely during the pandemic, a lawyer told the National Association of Counties' online…

Small local governments' vulnerability to cyberattacks threatens their ability to administer the upcoming election, county officials were warned.

Local governments have been able to use some federal relief funds for IT, but much more is needed, county leaders said during a conference call with reporters.

Continued investment in technology is nearly as important as supplying medical masks and other personal protective equipment, officials from cash-strapped counties said on a phone briefing.