Biden’s Budget Recommends Funds for New National Cyber Director

President Joe Biden proposed allocating $15 million to stand up a new cybersecurity office — called the National Cyber Director — responsible for coordinating policy across the government and private sector.

The funding was included in the fiscal 2022 budget, released by the White House on Friday. The position was mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021, and Biden nominated National Security Agency veteran Chris Inglis to fill the role.

The new office, which sits in the White House, is being established after several devastating cyberattacks against the U.S., including a recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline ...