
The Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2020 budget cuts about one-third of the funding to a non-profit entity that supports state and local governments, including their elections offices, in bolstering their cyber security posture, according to several Democratic senators. The senators, including Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), the minority leader, said that budget provides $10.4 million to the Center for Internet Security (CIS) versus $15 million allotted in FY ’19. “We urge you to address this funding gap and fund the…