The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee today approved a homeland security budget print for fiscal year (FY) 2023 that includes $2.93 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), representing a $334 million increase from FY2022 and a $417 million increase over the requested amount.
The subcommittee cleared the bill, which also includes $963.8 million for the Office of Science and Technology, $17 million for Customs and Border patrol to implement a zero trust architecture, and funding for innovative technologies at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
“Among the biggest threats to our national security is the threat of cyberattacks and intrusions as our world moves increasingly online and threats to our democracy grow,” House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said at the markup. “This bill responds by protecting our critical cyber infrastructure and communication systems with dramatically increased funding, including $2.9 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, an increase of $334.4 million above the fiscal year 2022.”
The subcommittee cleared the bill by voice vote,…
