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Napolitano: Cuts To Cyber Security Budget Reflect Completed Efforts

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Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker A $19 million planned reduction in FY '11 for cyber security spending stems from new organizational efficiencies on managing cyber within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as well as not having to repeat some one-time expenses contained in the FY '10 budget, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said yesterday. Napolitano defended the proposed $379 million budget next year for DHS' National Cyber Security Division in the face of criticism from some senators about the potential for…

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