This use case highlights how U.S. governors are taking proactive steps to defend states against escalating foreign cyber threats from nation-state actors such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It explains that attacks are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure including water systems, ports, power generation, and transportation networks, creating serious public safety risks. Smaller local utilities and governments are especially vulnerable due to limited resources. The document emphasizes that governors can play a central role in convening agencies, National Guard units, and emergency management teams to coordinate preparedness and intelligence sharing. It describes how one state established a state-local information sharing and analysis platform to deliver real-time threat

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