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Lieberman, Collins Laud Proposed DHS Increase For Cyber Defense; Napolitano Warns Of Sequestration

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

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Two leaders in the Senate on homeland security issues recently praised the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for its proposal to dramatically increase spending on cyber security in the FY ’13 budget request, saying it shows a strong commitment to boosting the nation’s cyber defenses. However, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said that the impending threat of automatic budget cuts that could go into effect next January unless Congress and the Obama Administration reach an agreement on debt reduction would seriously…

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