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Obama Pushes For $19B Cybersecurity Budget
Security & Fraud // February 10, 2016

The Obama administration is taking cybercrime seriously, having laid out a plan that would bring $19 billion to the fight against it. Yesterday (Feb. 9), the White House released its Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), with the $19 billion being requested for the initiatives — which would...

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US Cyber Chief Defends Criticized $6B Security System

February 12, 2016
While a $6 billion federal security system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently came under fire for not doing its job properly, the agency’s top cyber official came to the defense of plans to expand the system despite the longstanding criticism, The Hill reported Thursday (Feb. 11). Through a secret audit […]

Obama Pushes For $19B Cybersecurity Budget

February 10, 2016
The Obama administration is taking cybercrime seriously, having laid out a plan that would bring $19 billion to the fight against it. Yesterday (Feb. 9), the White House released its Cybersecurity...