Bloomberg Law
Feb. 13, 2018, 2:00 PM UTC

Trump Seeks $1B Budget for Homeland Security Cybersecurity

Daniel R. Stoller

The Department of Homeland Security would get $1 billion for its cybersecurity mission under President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request released Feb. 12.

Trump’s request for the department’s cybersecurity initiatives would help affirm “the important role that DHS plays in combating cyberattacks,” according to the budget document. The $1 billion request would help DHS protect critical infrastructure systems, support state, local, and tribal governments, and boost international and private sector cybersecurity protections, according to the budget document.

Trump’s overall DHS budget request is $47.5 billion, approximately $5.1 billion more than the fiscal year 2017 enacted level. Funding for DHS ...

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