Policymakers struggle to factor cybersecurity into federal funding programs

A new policy report is urging Congress and the Trump administration to more effectively make cybersecurity a factor in grants and other federally funded projects, as power grids, water utilities and other critical systems are increasingly vulnerable to hacking threats.

In a policy memo first shared with Federal News Network, the Institute for Security and Technology says Congress has missed multiple opportunities in recent years to include stronger cyber requirements in infrastructure investments and other big spending legislation.

Agencies have also largely failed to implement and ensure cyber standards are upheld as they awarded billions of dollars in grants and other funding to state and local governments and the private sector for infrastructure upgrades, according to the report.

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