Cybersecurity
Biden, Congress Face Test on Cyber Spending After Colonial Hack
- U.S. spending hasn’t matched rhetoric following major attacks
- Recent breaches have exposed glaring holes in cyber defenses
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President Joe Biden and members of Congress face a moment of truth when it comes whether they are willing to spend significant dollars to shore up U.S. cyber defenses.
Three weeks after a ransomware attack crippled fuel supplies along the East Coast, Biden plans to unveil his spending request for fiscal 2022, where officials aim to boost cybersecurity funding. Simultaneously, Democrats and Republicans in Congress attempt to negotiate an infrastructure spending plan that may include cyber-related programs.