2024 Budget Breakdown – Top Tech Takeaways
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A Tech Perspective
In tackling some of his major health care and defense priorities, in relation to tech, President Biden’s 2024 budget proposal emphasizes cybersecurity, AI, and health IT initiatives.
Major Focuses
Key Takeaways By Agency
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Department of Defense
DOD’s $842 billion request seeks funding for IT and electronic warfare capabilities, research and development activities and a focus on space capabilities for fiscal year 2024.
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Department of Energy
DOE’s $52 billion will fund new technologies for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the energy sector’s cybersecurity and supporting energy communities.
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Department of Justice
$39.7 billion is proposed for DOJ, focused heavily on fighting off cybercriminals, cyber terrorists and malicious foreign cyber actors, who often rely on cryptocurrency for ransomware payments.
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Department of Health and Human Services
The request for HHS comes in at $144 billion, focuses on accelerating technologies for improved cancer detection and research, capabilities to respond faster to emerging public health threats and modernizing public health data systems.
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Department of Homeland Security
The $60.4 billion request seeks funds to improve border security between pots of entry, modernizing immigration services to help accelerate immigration processes and protecting national cyberspace.
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Department of Veteran Affairs
The total fiscal year 2024 request for the Department of Veterans Affairs is $325.1 billion to fund programs for veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, military exposures and modernizing infrastructure.
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