FEDERALhearing transcript

Review of 2020 Budget for Cybersecurity and Technology Agencies

Original title: RESOURCING DHS'S CYBERSECURITY AND INNOVATION MISSIONS: A REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY AND THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

January 1, 2019

cybersecurity homeland security federal budget infrastructure protection technology innovation

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing examines how the federal government plans to allocate funding for national cybersecurity defenses and technological research, which directly impacts the resources available for protecting critical infrastructure and developing security innovations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

The agency's proposed 2020 budget and operational priorities were the subject of the review.

Science and Technology Directorate

The directorate's proposed 2020 budget and research initiatives were the subject of the review.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation held a hearing on April 30, 2019, to review the 2020 budget requests for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Science and Technology Directorate within the Department of Homeland Security.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on April 30, 2019, to review the fiscal year 2020 budget requests.
The subcommittee reviewed budget requests for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Science and Technology Directorate.
The hearing took place in room 310 of the Cannon House Office Building.
Witnesses included Christopher C. Krebs (Director of CISA) and William Bryan (Senior Official for the Science and Technology Directorate).

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The purpose was to review the proposed 2020 budget for two specific DHS components: the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Science and Technology Directorate.

Who testified at the hearing?

Christopher C. Krebs, Director of CISA, and William Bryan, Senior Official for the Science and Technology Directorate, provided testimony.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Budget Review Cycle

The hearing occurred in April 2019, consistent with the standard federal budget review cycle for the upcoming fiscal year starting in October.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Science and Technology Directorate

Connected Entities

personCedric L. Richmond“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and In”Map →

personChristopher C. Krebs“Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)”Map →

personWilliam Bryan“Senior Official for the Science and Technology Directorate”Map →

organizationScience and Technology Directorate“DHS research and development arm”Map →

organizationCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency“DHS agency focused on cybersecurity and infrastructure protection”Map →

personJohn Katko“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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