Lawmakers Worry DHS’ 2020 Budget ‘Shortchanges the Future’

NextGov: Lawmakers worry that by making drastic cuts to the Homeland Security Department’s research and development efforts, the president’s 2020 budget could leave the country less equipped to fight terrorism and defend itself in cyberspace.

The White House’s 2020 budget request would slash funding for the department’s Science and Technology Directorate by $238 million—nearly 30%—from 2019. The proposal specifically includes a 37% drop in the directorate’s research and development budget, which supports a wide range of efforts to advance technologies that impact national security.

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