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63% of CISOs describe themselves as not very confident in the ability of local government and public higher education to secure public data, up from 35% in 2022.

PublisherDeloitte
Report2026 NASCIO-Deloitte Cybersecurity Study
Published27 April 2026
TopicsData Security, Higher Education, Local Government, Public Sector, US

Published by Deloitte in 2026 NASCIO-Deloitte Cybersecurity Study, 27 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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