Doing More with Less: How Government Agencies are Rethinking Cybersecurity

Executive summary: A Forrester-commissioned survey of 212 U.S. government cybersecurity decision makers finds widespread budget instability and staffing cuts since early 2025, leading to increased incident frequency, longer remediation times, and exposures in network security, data protection, and incident response; respondents favor investments in AI, automation, and consolidation of security tooling to preserve mission resilience under constrained resources.