Top cybersecurity officials stress more funding for federal agencies

U.S. cyber leaders endorsed a PCAST advisory emphasizing increased funding and coordination for sector risk management agencies to bolster critical infrastructure resilience, noting alignment with the FY2025 budget. CISA reported its systemically important critical infrastructure list has grown to nearly 500 entities, acknowledged gaps underscored by the Change Healthcare ransomware disruption, and announced upcoming sector-specific cybersecurity performance goals for finance, IT, and energy.