Michigan Launches Volunteer Cybersecurity Corps

Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI) wants to tap community expertise to strengthen his state's cybersecurity posture. He announced the creation of the Cyber Civilian Corps, a volunteer IT force that would help the state respond to cyber incidents. The new team of volunteers would work with state IT staff and existing IT resources to create a broader network of cyber-responders. Snyder made the announcement during opening remarks for the 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit, a daylong information security event organized by Michigan state government.