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The Government Services and Facilities Sector includes organizations controlled by federal, state, local, and tribal governments, along with the cybersecurity elements that contribute to the protection of sector assets and the individuals who perform essential functions for the sector.

The sector also includes three subsectors: Education Facilities, Election Infrastructure, and National Monuments and Icons.

In South Carolina, this sector includes:

  • 46 counties
  • 271 incorporated towns and cities
  • 9 state-recognized tribes
  • A federally recognized tribe

The Government Services and Facilities Sector is the largest group represented within SC CIC, so it is a special focus for its initiatives. SC CIC facilitates regionally based cybersecurity tabletop exercises (TTX) utilizing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) from real world cybersecurity incidents and scenarios available to all participants in this sector.

To address the elections subsector, SC CIC is also partnered with the South Carolina Election Commission (SEC) to ensure the readiness of county IT directors and voter registration directors to securely facilitate voting in the state. Through this partnership, regional meetings are hosted to communicate best practices and the latest relevant threats to elections staff. Security assessments are also completed at each county that provide invaluable information for SC CIC to continue developing services that best serve the sector based on real data.

Resources for the Government Services and Facilities Sector: 

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Municipal Technology Association of South Carolina (MTASC)
MTASC is an affiliate association of the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) and provides municipal government officials with training and networking opportunities to provide better services and utilize the latest technological innovations within their organization.
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South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC)
SCAC is a statewide organization that represents South Carolina county governments through advocacy, education, and collaboration.
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South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA)
SCASA is a professional organization for leaders within public education in South Carolina. Consisting of over 5,200 members, SCASA advocates for school leaders through legislation, trainings, collaborative forums, and information sharing.
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CISA | Government Services and Facilities Webpage
CISA’s Government Services and Facilities Sector webpage contains detailed information on what types of organizations belong to the Government Services and Facilities Sector in the U.S. along with federal plans for the sector (Government Services and Facilities Sector-Specific Plan) and all critical infrastructure in the country (National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)). Sector-specific plans address how the NIPP should be utilized while considering each sector’s unique perspective.
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Information Sharing & Analysis Centers (ISACs)
Information Sharing & Analysis Centers (ISACs) help critical infrastructure professionals protect their infrastructure and employees from cybersecurity threats through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of threat information. ISACs help increase situational awareness across the critical infrastructure sectors through information sharing, partnerships, and networking opportunities.
Need to report an incident?

If you are a South Carolina critical infrastructure organization experiencing an incident, report it here.