Cyber Command significantly increases funding request for defense in Indo-Pacific region

Cyber Command significantly increases funding request for defense in Indo-Pacific region

U.S. Cyber Command is requesting a hefty increase of funds compared to previous plans to support Indo-Pacific Command’s network sensing and defense, data feeds and analytic resources, among other capabilities, according to newly released fiscal 2026 budget documents. The command’s research-and-development budget proposal includes $117.2 million under a portfolio called “Data and Sensors.” In last year’s budget release, the command anticipated sp…