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HomeMy WebLinkAbout120123 Friday 5 _ WSAC President _ Wildfires _ Broadband _ Public Comments _ CybersecurityALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. This week's wrap up of county news. December 1, 2023 <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a/images/cf04e6fd-150d-4420-a926-ee7a36f2d944.png> COUNTY NEWS Skagit County Commissioner Lisa Janicki Selected to Lead WSAC During the 2023 Membership Meeting of the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC), Skagit County Commissioner Lisa Janicki was sworn in as the new Association President. Commissioner Janicki has been a part of the WSAC Executive Team, serving as both the 2nd and 1st Vice President for the past two years and has represented counties on a number of statewide boards including the Washington State Board of Natural Resources, Forest Practices Board, County Road Administration Board, Jails Standards Task Force, and others during her tenure as a Skagit County Commissioner. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=4927365e3f&e=03d5c964a3> FEDERAL NEWS Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report Outlines Recommendations to Address Growing U.S. Wildfire Crisis The Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission recently released its report PDF outlining a comprehensive, consensus-based set of recommendations to Congress to address the nation’s wildfire crisis. “The recent disaster on Maui is a tragic reminder of the growing risks of wildfires to communities and the heartbreaking losses they leave behind. The detailed recommendations provided by this Commission emphasize the urgent need to work across jurisdictions and disciplines to protect our nation’s residents, communities, and natural resources from fire. Together, we will pave a bold new path to wildfire resilience nationwide,” said Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=2904d71ff2&e=03d5c964a3> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7624ab7738&e=03d5c964a3> STATE NEWS Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) Online Challenge Portal The online challenge portal will be the central location for the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) challenge process. The DRAFT Initial Proposal Volume I (PDF) <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7171865003&e=03d5c964a3> describes the complete challenge process. The online portal will assist the Washington State Broadband Office in managing the challenge process, and it will: * Receive, store and analyze challenge data * Host an interactive GIS mapping application * Automate communications between the WSBO and eligible challengers and rebutters Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=d0692fd720&e=03d5c964a3> STATE NEWS When Hate Comes to Town: Addressing Racist and Anti-Semitic Public Comment at Meetings In recent months, some city council meetings have had their public comment period hijacked by bad actors whose purpose is to make hateful comments. Local governments have some options for minimizing the chance that their meetings are compromised in such a manner. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=bb2b9d3ddb&e=03d5c964a3> FEDERAL NEWS Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR) Webinar Learn how to improve your government’s cyber posture with this one-hour overview of the NCSR, a program that offers no-cost cybersecurity self-assessments, automated reporting and cyber recommendations to local governments from the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) . Get more details and sign up for your NCSR assessment <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/tr ack/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=07e062f818&e=03d5c964a3> . Even if you haven’t completed the assessment, the webinar is still a great opportunity to learn about the program. Send an email to sierra.wardell@mil.wa.gov <mailto:sierra.wardell@mil.wa.gov?subject=Nationwide%20Cybersecurity%20Review%20(NCSR)%20Webinar> for the meeting link and information. 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