House Appropriations Clears FY 2016 DHS Budget
The House Appropriations Committee cleared its proposed FY 2016 Department of Homeland Security budget Tuesday 32-17. The proposed $39.3 billion budget includes $1.6 billion for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), which oversees DHS cybersecurity programs. NPPD’s proposed funding…
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includes $798 million for deployment of the third-generation Einstein intrusion detection system for federal networks. NPPD funding also includes allocations for modernizing emergency communications capabilities and to fund a replacement for the Automated Biometric Identification System. None of the six amendments to the proposed DHS budget that passed Tuesday affects DHS cybersecurity priorities. “This bill will ensure an active and well-equipped frontline, a secure border, and strong intelligence and cybersecurity operations that are paramount to keeping our nation safe,” House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., said in a statement.