John Thune (R-SD) speaks after being elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Trio of South Dakota politicians set to have bigger roles on cybersecurity The little-populated state is seeing its governor and two senators move into key positions to influence cyber policy. Nov 27, 2024 By Tim Starks
Then-Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump dances on stage with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, during a town hall event in Oaks, Pennsylvania on Oct. 14. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) DHS nominee Kristi Noem stood alone for rejecting department cyber grants to state, local governments But the South Dakota governor has touted cybersecurity as her state’s “next big industry” and signed cyber legislation into law. Nov 12, 2024 By Tim Starks