Across the country, nearly 19,000 state and local agencies, from schools and hospitals to police departments and water utilities, could soon lose a critical line of defense against cyberattacks.

"The services we provide are services that are needed, especially with under-resourced communities, smaller communities, where they may not have the capabilities to go out and procure cyber defenses," explained Robert Beach, the Chief Technology Officer for Cocoa, Florida.

This service is called the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or MS-ISAC. It's a one-of-a-kind system providing real-time alerts and low-cost security tools to state, local, and territorial governments.

Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order shifting more cyber responsibility to states a

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