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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">The following forwarded message is intended for all types of local government entities in Ohio.
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F76">July 2025</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F76"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size:20.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F76">New Cyber Rules for Ohio Local Governments</span></strong><span style="font-size:20.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F76"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0097D2">What You Need to Know Now</span></strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0097D2"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Local governments across Ohio will soon be required to adopt new cybersecurity standards under
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amended Substitute House Bill 96</span></strong>, signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">June 30, 2025</span></strong>. The law—mirroring language from House Bill 283 and Senate Bill 208—goes into effect
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 90 days from the signing</span></strong> and sets forth a statewide cybersecurity framework for
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">all political subdivisions</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Join CyberOhio, Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor to the Governor, Kirk Herath, the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and key members of the Ohio Cyber
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How to <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">report cyber incidents</span></strong> to the Ohio Cyber Integration Center<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (now required
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How to access free training and resources through programs like the Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement Initiative (O-PCI) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323232;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:13.5pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best practices for building a cyber program as required under the bill <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">This is your opportunity to hear directly from the agencies leading the effort—and to get answers to your questions about the new cybersecurity framework.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">If a cybersecurity or ransomware incident occurs, local governments must notify:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Division of Homeland Security</span></strong> (via OCIC) within
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<p style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Records associated with incident reports and cybersecurity programs are
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<p style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Each local government must implement a
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0097D2">Support Is Available from CyberOhio and the State of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Take advantage of the FREE resources the State provides. While direct funding was removed from the final legislation, local governments have access to
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio Persistent Cyber Initiative (O-PCI)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for free training and exercises<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323232;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:13.5pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio Cyber Reserves</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for rapid response assistance during cyber incidents<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Visit
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://cyber.ohio.gov/home" target="_blank">Cyber.Ohio.gov </a><span style="color:#323232"> for more resources for
<a href="https://cyber.ohio.gov/priorities/assisting-local-government-entities" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#49979B">Local Government Entities</span></a> such as how to implement a
<a href="https://cyber.ohio.gov/priorities/assisting-local-government-entities/collective-defense" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#49979B">Collective Defense Model</span></a> or the </span><a href="https://cyber.ohio.gov/priorities/grants-resources/aggregate-purchasing-resource-guide" target="_blank">Aggregate Purchase Resource Guide. </a><span style="color:#323232"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">with state, local, and critical infrastructure entities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://cyber.ohio.gov/home" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">Cyber.Ohio.gov </span><span style="font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></u></strong></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"><a href="mailto:cyberohio@governor.ohio.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#BCD9EC">CyberOhio@Governor.Ohio.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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