SharePresident Trump has included $250 million for the expansion of rural broadband. Additionally, the budget provides $690 million in loans to finance broadband infrastructure deployment of rural telecommunication facilities, and $30 million for the Community Connect grant program, which specifically targets remote areas. The budget also proposes an 80 percent spending boost for the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration to help prepare the agency for 5G and other technological changes. The budget includes more than $1.1 billion for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cybersecurity efforts. These resources would increase the number of DHS-led network risk assessments from 1,800 to more than 6,500. Nearly $10 billion is provided to support DOD cyber missions and grow the capacity of military cyber forces. The budget also includes additional funding for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to lead a Government-wide cybersecurity workforce program for all federal cyber professionals.
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