Biden Proposes Billions of Dollars for Cybersecurity

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President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan contains billions of dollars earmarked for enhancing cybersecurity. The initiative is the response for fuel prices skyrocketing due to the recent Colonial Pipeline attack.

However, the precise amount that will be spent on strengthening cyber defense is unknown.

The proposal is known as the $2 trillion American Jobs Plan and includes $20 billion for the local, state, and tribal governments. The role is to enhance energy systems in exchange for meeting cybersecurity standards. According to a fact sheet obtained by Bloomberg, the plan feature $2 billion more for grid resilience in high-risk areas,

As part of a larger security initiative, the plan may…

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