The topline figure includes $100 million for improving the cybersecurity of federal systems.

On the latest episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Francis Rose covers more litigation ahead for the JEDI cloud contract, optimism for avoiding a government shutdown and the VA Enterprise Data Strategy nine months in.

If granted, the figure would represent a 5% year-on-year increase from enacted levels in fiscal year 2021.

Members of Congress want to push cyber up in importance, they told cyber leaders in DOD.

Fiscaldata.treasury.gov is up to 24 datasets since the summer with more on the way.

"President-elect Biden is calling on Congress to launch the most ambitious effort ever to modernize and secure federal IT and networks," says a fact sheet.