President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Pullman Yards on March 9, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) Biden’s budget proposal seeks funding boost for cybersecurity The president's budget is unlikely to be passed but offers insights on the administration's priorities ahead of this fall's election. Mar 11, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) CISA budget cuts would be “catastrophic,” official says Eric Goldstein says U.S. adversaries “would unequivocally exploit” security gaps created by House Republicans’ proposed 25% cut to cyber agency. Oct 25, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
President Joe Biden answers questions briefly while departing the White House on March 01, 2023. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Biden’s budget seeks increase in cybersecurity spending President Biden's budget proposes making technology investments across the federal government and to implement his cyber strategy. Mar 9, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
Two Factor Multi-Factor Authentication Security Concept (Getty Images) Multifactor authentication could be long haul for some federal agencies, CISA official says Eric Goldstein said agencies are focusing hard on adopting MFA, but some are dealing with older IT. Jun 8, 2022 By Tim Starks
The seals of the U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency and the Central Security Service greet employees and visitors at the campus the three organizations share March 13, 2015 in Fort Meade, Maryland. The National Security Agency today released an advisory to the defense sector detailing APTs. (PHOTO: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) U.S. Cyber Command gives Congress $236M unfunded priorities wish list The U.S. Cyber Command unfunded priorities wish list includes $168 million to enhance the Cyber Mission Force, a group conducting offensive and defensive cyber operations. Apr 18, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
President Joe Biden is joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, Office of Management and Budget acting Director Shalanda Young and Congressional leaders as he signs the “Consolidated Appropriations Act” in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on March 15, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) Biden budget requests big increase for cybersecurity DHS would get the biggest slice of the federal civilian cybersecurity budget request at $2.6 billion. Mar 28, 2022 By Tim Starks
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2018. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Major cyber incident reporting requirement, CISA budget hike on precipice of becoming law The incident reporting legislation, long in the works, also comes with nearly $2.6 billion for the agency for fiscal 2022. Mar 11, 2022 By Tim Starks
Donated childrens shoes are seen on a coach as part of the ‘Patrol. Ukraine Crisis Humanitarian Aid Convoy’ in Sevenoaks, southeast of London on March 4, 2022. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) Biden administration seeks money to bolster Ukraine war-related cybersecurity at home, abroad There's money in the request for direct aid to Ukraine, but also things like more enforcement of U.S. sanctions. Mar 4, 2022 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive for the signing ceremony for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on the South Lawn at the White House on November 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. The $1.2 trillion package will provide funds for public infrastructure projects including improvements to the country’s transportation networks, increasing rural broadband access, and projects to modernizing water and energy systems. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Biden signs infrastructure bill that provides nearly $2 billion for cybersecurity The big-ticket cyber item in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is $1 billion in state and local grants. Nov 15, 2021 By Tim Starks
A view of the south facade of the White House in Washington. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images) White House preps order to clarify top cyber roles in federal government It would be the second major E.O. after a May directive on federal agencies' digital defenses. Nov 3, 2021 By Tim Starks