Congressional appropriators ultimately softened many of those reductions, restoring funding in key areas and preventing a deeper contraction by, for example, restoring $361 million in CISA’s 2026 budget out of the $495 million spending cut that the administration had requested for that agency alone.
Winners: DOJ and State see the largest increases
The biggest beneficiary in the 2027 budget is the Department of Justice, which would see its cyber funding rise by $312 million, or 33%, to $1.27 billion. The increase stands out as the largest single gain across civilian agencies.
The State Department is another major gainer, with a $174 million, or 27% increase to $809 million. The increase aligns with an expanded focus on cyber and emerging technologies, including the department’s new Bureau of Emerging Threats, which is aimed at addressing cyberattacks and risks tied to technologies such as artificial intelligence.
