
Senate appropriators are proposing a slight increase in overall operations and procurement accounts for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cyber security efforts, including additional funds to accelerate a program that protects helps protect the networks of federal civilian departments and agencies.The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) is recommending $992.6 million for operations and support, and procurement within the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD). The budget recommendation, outlined in SAC Chairman Thad Cochran’s (R-Miss.) Nov. 21 mark of the…