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By: FEDweek StaffOMB has issued guidance for submissions in the areas of cybersecurity and research and development that cross agency lines for inclusion the administration’s fiscal 2024 budget proposal to be released early in 2023.
Memo M-22-15 says that in multi-agency R&D, it will be looking for “actionable and equitable measurement of program outcomes; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, engagement, and workforce development; research infrastructure; public access to federally funded research; and, technology transfer and commercialization.”
It says that R&D and STEM education activities that cannot be addressed by a single agency include for example preparing for and preventing pandemics; reducing the death rate from cancer; climate change; and advancing national security and technological competitiveness.
“These priorities should be addressed within the FY 2024 budget guidance levels provided by OMB. Agency budget submissions should note when they address these priorities. Agencies engaged in complementary activities should consult with one another during the budget planning process to coordinate resources, maximize impact, and avoid unnecessary duplication” and should include summaries of those consultations in their submissions, it says.
Memo M-22-16 meanwhile says that cross-agency cybersecurity priorities are: “improving the defense and resilience of government networks; deepening cross-sector collaboration in defense of critical infrastructure; and strengthening the foundations of our digitally-enabled future.”
Sub-priorities in the first area are to include implementation of the Federal Zero Trust Strategy and IT modernization; in the second, sector risk management; and in the third, securing infrastructure investments, investing in a “capable IT and cyber workforce” and supply chain risk management.
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