U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) said this week that President Barack Obama’s budget proposal would continue to make critical investments in the nation’s long-term domestic and national security priorities and would continue to foster economic growth throughout the United States.
“Strong cybersecurity is one of those priorities, and the president reaffirmed his commitment to addressing this threat by making efforts to bolster our defenses a central part of his budget plan, Carper said. “First and foremost, we must continue to bolster our ability to protect our infrastructure, our businesses, and individuals from the adversaries we face online. The president’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan will dedicate significant resources to collaborating with the private sector on cybersecurity. But we also need 21st century networks in our federal agencies to respond to this 21st century threat.”
Carper also complimented the plan to expand the EINSTEIN cyber intrusion detection program across all federal agencies to foster greater accountability and leadership, as well as the creation of the federal chief information security officer. Additional praise went towards the proposal for smart technology investments along the southern border and the additional resources allocated towards the 2020 Census.