House appropriators soften CISA cuts, call for DHS ‘contractor cyber readiness pilot’

House appropriators soften CISA cuts, call for DHS ‘contractor cyber readiness pilot’

House appropriators have advanced a homeland security spending bill that endorses many of the Trump administration’s budget proposals, while rejecting steep cuts to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence personnel. The fiscal 2026 homeland security appropriations measure includes $66.36 billion in discretionary spending. The GOP-led committee passed the bill Tuesday on a 36-27 vote. The bill follows the broad contours of Trump administration …