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<div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>City of Cottage Grove</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · MN</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-hot'>High Intent</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Accepted $60,000 grant to test and assess cybersecurity capabilities</div><div class='signal-body-text'>The City of Cottage Grove has secured a $60,000 UASI grant to test and assess cybersecurity capabilities and gaps, with focus on ransomware preparedness and emerging threats. This initiative requires cloud-based cyber range platforms, team exercises, and hands-on skills labs to evaluate their defensive posture. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Cottage Grove builds ransomware defense through hands-on cyber exercises</div><div class='signal-body-text'>City of Cottage Grove must validate staff readiness against real-world ransomware scenarios to reduce breach response times and operational downtime costs. The $60,000 UASI investment directly addresses talent capability gaps, enabling leadership to quantify defensive maturity and justify future security spending with measurable performance data.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 5 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Brenda Malinowski</span><span class='contact-title'>Finance Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Lisa Kalka</span><span class='contact-title'>Chair</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Brian Bluhm</span><span class='contact-title'>IT Manager</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Greg Rinzel</span><span class='contact-title'>Deputy Director of Public Safety, Police Captain</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Judy Afdahl</span><span class='contact-title'>Assistant Finance Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://cottagegrovemn.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1358,plainText=false)#page=88' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-04-01</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div>
<div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>City of Kanab</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · UT</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-active'>Active Signal</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Cybersecurity policy requires interactive simulations and incident response training</div><div class='signal-body-text'>The City of Kanab is implementing a cybersecurity policy requiring regular interactive simulations and practical exercises to test incident response procedures. This initiative directly aligns with cloud-based cyber range platforms, team cyber exercises, and cyber talent assessment tools that enable hands-on skills development and incident response validation. No RFP has been issued; this represents pre-solicitation planning.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Build cyber resilience through hands-on team exercises</div><div class='signal-body-text'>City of Kanab must demonstrate measurable incident response readiness to stakeholders and auditors, requiring documented evidence of team competency and procedural effectiveness. By systematizing practical exercises through assessment tools, the city reduces response time during actual breaches and minimizes operational downtime—directly protecting critical services and public trust.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 3 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Donnie Riddle</span><span class='contact-title'>Parks and City Ground Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Kyler Ludwig</span><span class='contact-title'>City Manager</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Jake Dutton</span><span class='contact-title'>Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://kanab.utah.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04142026-820#page=246' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-04-14</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div>
<div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>Winona County</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · MN</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-hot'>High Intent</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Updating IT protocols and signaling ongoing cybersecurity investments</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Winona County is planning ongoing cybersecurity investments after experiencing two ransomware incidents, signaling urgent need to strengthen IT protocols and employee preparedness. Cloud-based cyber range platforms and hands-on cyber skills labs directly address their need to build team resilience and assess cyber talent. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Building cyber workforce readiness through hands-on team exercises</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Winona County faces escalating operational disruption and recovery costs from repeated ransomware attacks, creating budget pressure to prevent future incidents. Implementing structured cyber exercises and talent assessment tools enables the county to identify critical skill gaps and reduce response times, directly protecting service continuity and taxpayer resources.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 5 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Ben Klinger</span><span class='contact-title'>Emergency Management Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Chad Lang</span><span class='contact-title'>Information Technology Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Mark Anderson</span><span class='contact-title'>Chair</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Chuck Elliott</span><span class='contact-title'>Finance Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Jill Chaffee</span><span class='contact-title'>Health and Human Services Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://www.govtech.com/security/one-cyber-attack-prepared-winona-county-minn-for-another#page=1' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-04-09</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div>