{"id":278864,"date":"2026-06-22T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/policymakers-struggle-to-factor-cybersecurity-into-federal-funding-programs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:15:40","slug":"policymakers-struggle-to-factor-cybersecurity-into-federal-funding-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/policymakers-struggle-to-factor-cybersecurity-into-federal-funding-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Policymakers struggle to factor cybersecurity into federal funding programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Policymakers struggle to factor cybersecurity into federal funding programs<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/cybersecurity\/2026\/06\/policymakers-struggle-to-factor-cybersecurity-into-federal-funding-programs\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-22 16:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: federalnewsnetwork.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Leiserson, senior vice president for policy at IST, said federal grant dollars increasingly finance IT and digital technologies relied upon by organizations ranging from hospitals and schools to power grids and water utilities.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s a broad consensus that it makes sense that those things should be secure, that you want to buy things that are secure by design,\u201d Leiserson said in an interview. \u201cHowever, what we don\u2019t see is consistent application of cybersecurity requirements associated with these programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The issue has stagnated despite repeated official warnings that foreign hackers, notably the China-connected group \u201cVolt Typhoon,\u201d have infiltrated U.S. critical infrastructure systems to disrupt them in the event of a future conflict.<\/p>\n

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence tools could also \u201caccelerate these significant challenges,\u201d the IST report warns.<\/p>\n

The report suggests that the forthcoming farm bill or the surface transportation reauthorization are near-term opportunities for Congress to consider stronger approaches to securing critical infrastructure…<\/p>\n

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