Federal spending by USA on cyber security will increase to $13 billion. The funds will be allocated towards Cyber security programs operated by the following agencies: 1. Department of Homeland Security 2. Department of Defense 3. Intelligence Community 4. Department of Commerce 5. Department of Justice Funding also includes amounts allocated for key basic research such as $754 million for National Institute of Standards and Technology laboratories and $500 million to promote innovation and economic growth to fund research and development advances in cybersecurity, explosives detection and chemical/biological response systems. Full article here: http://www.govinfosecurity.com/obama-budget-favors-cybersecurity-a-5673?rf=2013-04-11-eg&elq=69b9affee273450d8c4852bc92a729dc&elqCampaignId=6406