On March 2, the White House sent a request to Congress asking for additional funds to fight both the COVID-19 pandemic and support for Ukraine. The package in total is split between $10 billion in aid for Ukraine and $23.5 billion for additional COVID-19 spending.
In the request, cybersecurity was featured prominently including requests for:
- $1.25 billion to the Department of Defense for cybersecurity, intelligence and other defense support, which would include accelerating cyber capabilities.
- $21 million for the Department of Commerce to bolster export controls for dual use technology. This funding would help the U.S. analyze technological infrastructure and information sharing vulnerabilities.
- $40.2 million to support cyber, counterintelligence, and cryptocurrency tools for the FBI.
- $1 million for Justice Department attorneys to work on cases related to Ukrainian and Russian sanctions, export control and cyber cases.
