Congress Proposes Steep Cuts to CISA

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Congress proposes cutting nearly $270 million from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's budget for fiscal year 2026, despite warnings of increased foreign cyber threats. Threat hunting and vulnerability management funding may be reduced.

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Nearly $270M Cut From CISA Despite Mounting Foreign Cyberthreats Congress is proposing cuts of nearly $270 million from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's budget for fiscal year 2026, reducing funding for threat hunting and vulnerability management as officials warn foreign adversaries are escalating cyber operations targeting U.S. systems.