Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
On November 5, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) legislation that will provide $973 billion over five years from FY22 through FY26, including $550 billion in new investments across transportation, water, power and energy, environmental remediation, public lands, broadband and multiple approaches to improving resilience. The investment provides the opportunity to make substantial improvements at state, city and county levels. Realizing these benefits requires thoughtful strategy and engaged management of funding to prioritize, allocate and monitor.
Cyber investment
IIJA designates over $2 billion in funding for cybersecurity resiliency and innovation. The bill includes funds to reduce cyber vulnerabilities in public water systems and drinking/clean water technology. Additionally, the bill allocates funding to state and local via grant programs for cyber functions to include detecting and recovering from cyber threats and emergencies.
How cybersecurity is allocated in the IIJA