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Relief Package Includes Less for Cybersecurity


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The $1.9 trillion economic relief package known as the American Rescue Plan, which the House approved Wednesday and President Biden signed Thursday afternoon, includes about $2 billion for cybersecurity and IT modernization, rather than the $10 billion the president originally proposed.
The cybersecurity and IT funding includes $650 million allocated to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for cybersecurity risk mitigation as well as $1 billion for the General Services Administration to spend on IT modernization projects throughout the government. Another $200 million is set aside for the U.S. Digital Service to hire additional security experts and provide additional services to agencies. The package does not include any further details. ....

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