# CISA Ends $10M State Cybersecurity Funding

CISA ended about $10 million in annual funding to the Center for Internet Security for two cybersecurity information-sharing initiatives: the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. The change affects election-security and broader state, local, and tribal cyber support, including threat intelligence and incident response. Although the signal headline refers to a Pentagon data breach affecting more than 3 million people, the supplied article does not report or substantiate a breach or that figure. It identifies no replacement procurement or successor provider, leaving affected jurisdictions to assess continuity of these services and possible alternatives.

- The funding supported threat-information sharing and incident response for election offices and state, local, and tribal governments; its end may create service gaps for participating jurisdictions.
- The Center for Internet Security is the affected funding recipient. No new solicitation, contract award, or replacement funding mechanism is identified.
- Jurisdictions that relied on these initiatives can assess which information-sharing and response capabilities need continuity and evaluate available alternatives. Cybersecurity providers may see potential demand, but the signal does not establish a funded procurement opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)
- National Association of State Election Directors (NASED)

### Vendors
- Center for Internet Security (Recipient of CISA funding)

### Key Quotes
> Election officials were reporting malicious cyberattacks and sharing important details in real time, which she said allowed Maine to preemptively block those attempting to target her state’s networks.
> — Shenna Bellows (Maine Secretary of State)

### Sources
- [Pentagon confirms data breach with over 3 million people affected](https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1wu4w8g/pentagon_confirms_data_breach_with_over_3_million) - reddit-cybersecurity