Industry groups ask appropriators to increase CISA budget, cite concerns over recent attacks

A coalition of trade associations is urging House and Senate appropriations leaders to increase the fiscal 2022 budget for the government’s lead cyber agency by $750 million, and has provided a list of priority areas to maximize the impact of dedicating such funds.

“We are writing today to urge you to increase the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) budget to effectively meet the cybersecurity challenges and threats our country is facing today as well as in the years ahead,”...