President Obama is asking for $769 million to fund information security initiatives via the Department of Homeland Security in 2013. That amount is nearly twice what DHS asked for last year to fund its cybersecurity work. The money for the DHS cybersecurity efforts is just one component of the budget that is involved with the country s programs for information and network security. The question now is how much of that emphasis will translate into action by Congress. In addition to technology-related programs for the information security, the Obama administration is also asking for more money to help prevent and investigate intellectual property crimes online.
Source: https://threatpost.com/2013-federal-budget-includes-nearly-800m-cybersecurity-021412/76208/