From: FierceGovernmentIT
IT initiatives and cybersecurity a DHS priority, but NPPD funding takes a hit
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Other priorities highlighted in the DHS budget request related to the department’s ongoing role in improving cybersecurity of the dot-gov domain as well as new responsibilities under the president’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan, which he unveiled Feb. 9.
The proposal would allow DHS to accelerate its Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation initiative to protect federal networks from cyberattack. The administration requested $274.8 million for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program in fiscal 2017. This will provide hardware, software and services designed to support activities that strengthen the operational security of federal agencies’ and departments’ networks.
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