Concerned by cyber threat, Obama seeks big increase in fundingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday sought a surge in funding to counter cyber security threats, as his top intelligence official warned Congress that computer attacks were among the most imminent security challenges facing the United States. In his fiscal 2017 budget proposal, Obama asked for $19 billion for cyber security across the U.S. government, an increase of $5 billion over this year  While the White House’s overall fiscal plan faces tough going in the Republican-controlled Congress, increased cyber security funding has won bipartisan support of lawmakers in the past. The request comes as the Obama administration has struggled to address the growing risk posed by criminals and nation states in the digital world. In Congress, Obama’s director of national intelligence, James Clapper, warned that cyber threats “could lead to widespread vulnerabilities in civilian infrastructures and U.S. government systems.” The Obama initiative calls for a more than one-third increase from the $14 billion appropriated this year and would include $3.1 billion for technology modernization at various federal agencies. Cyber threats are “among the most urgent dangers to America’s economic and national security,” Obama said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published on Tuesday.  The request for a cash infusion is the latest signal that the White House intends to make cyber security a priority in the last year of Obama’s presidency.  It follows a series of high-profile hacks against the government and companies like Sony Pictures (6758.T) and Target (TGT.N) that were largely met with legislative inaction and administrative uncertainty on how best to address evolving cyber threats. Those difficulties played out publicly last year when the Office of Personnel Management announced it had fallen victim to a hack that lifted sensitive information on roughly 22 million individuals from its databases.  The White House issued an executive order setting up a presidential commission on cyber security, which would make recommendations for strengthening defenses over the next decade. A new position of federal chief information security officer also would be established.  A government watchdog report last month concluded the government’s cyber defense system, known as Einstein, is ineffective at combating hackers. Obama also signed another executive order creating a permanent Federal Privacy Council, which aims to connect privacy officials across the government to develop comprehensive guidelines for how personal data is collected and stored. The president’s budget proposal also called for $62 million to expand efforts to attract and retain qualified cyber professionals working for the government. politicsNews
concerned cyber threat obama seeks big increase fundingwashington reuters president barack obama tuesday sought surge funding counter cyber security threats top intelligence official warned congress computer attacks among imminent security challenges facing united states in fiscal budget proposal obama asked billion cyber security across government increase billion year while white house overall fiscal plan faces tough going congress increased cyber security funding bipartisan support lawmakers past the request comes obama administration struggled address growing risk posed criminals nation states digital world in congress obama director national intelligence james clipper warned cyber threats could lead widespread vulnerabilities civilian infrastructures government the obama initiative calls increase billion appropriated year would include billion technology modernization various federal agencies cyber threats among urgent dangers america economic national security obama said wall street journal published tuesday the request cash infusion latest signal white house intends make cyber security priority last year obama presidency it follows series hacks government companies like sony pictures target largely met legislative inaction administrative uncertainty best address evolving cyber threats those difficulties played publicly last year office personnel management announced fallen victim hack lifted sensitive information roughly million individuals databases the white house issued executive order setting presidential commission cyber security would make recommendations strengthening defenses next decade a new position federal chief information security officer also would established a government watchdog report last month concluded government cyber defense system known einstein ineffective combating hackers obama also signed another executive order creating permanent federal privacy council aims connect privacy officials across government develop comprehensive guidelines personal data collected stored the president budget proposal also called million expand efforts attract retain qualified cyber professionals working government politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Concerned by cyber threat, Obama seeks big increase in fundingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday sought a surge in funding to counter cyber security threats, as his top intelligence official warned Congress that computer attacks were among the most imminent security challenges facing the United States. In his fiscal 2017 budget proposal, Obama asked for $19 billion for cyber security across the U.S. government, an increase of $5 billion over this year  While the White House’s overall fiscal plan faces tough going in the Republican-controlled Congress, increased cyber security funding has won bipartisan support of lawmakers in the past. The request comes as the Obama administration has struggled to address the growing risk posed by criminals and nation states in the digital world. In Congress, Obama’s director of national intelligence, James Clapper, warned that cyber threats “could lead to widespread vulnerabilities in civilian infrastructures and U.S. government systems.” The Obama initiative calls for a more than one-third increase from the $14 billion appropriated this year and would include $3.1 billion for technology modernization at various federal agencies. Cyber threats are “among the most urgent dangers to America’s economic and national security,” Obama said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published on Tuesday.  The request for a cash infusion is the latest signal that the White House intends to make cyber security a priority in the last year of Obama’s presidency.  It follows a series of high-profile hacks against the government and companies like Sony Pictures (6758.T) and Target (TGT.N) that were largely met with legislative inaction and administrative uncertainty on how best to address evolving cyber threats. Those difficulties played out publicly last year when the Office of Personnel Management announced it had fallen victim to a hack that lifted sensitive information on roughly 22 million individuals from its databases.  The White House issued an executive order setting up a presidential commission on cyber security, which would make recommendations for strengthening defenses over the next decade. A new position of federal chief information security officer also would be established.  A government watchdog report last month concluded the government’s cyber defense system, known as Einstein, is ineffective at combating hackers. Obama also signed another executive order creating a permanent Federal Privacy Council, which aims to connect privacy officials across the government to develop comprehensive guidelines for how personal data is collected and stored. The president’s budget proposal also called for $62 million to expand efforts to attract and retain qualified cyber professionals working for the government. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: concerned cyber threat obama seeks big increase fundingwashington reuters president barack obama tuesday sought surge funding counter cyber security threats top intelligence official warned congress computer attacks among imminent security challenges facing united states in fiscal budget proposal obama asked billion cyber security across government increase billion year while white house overall fiscal plan faces tough going congress increased cyber security funding bipartisan support lawmakers past the request comes obama administration struggled address growing risk posed criminals nation states digital world in congress obama director national intelligence james clipper warned cyber threats could lead widespread vulnerabilities civilian infrastructures government the obama initiative calls increase billion appropriated year would include billion technology modernization various federal agencies cyber threats among urgent dangers america economic national security obama said wall street journal published tuesday the request cash infusion latest signal white house intends make cyber security priority last year obama presidency it follows series hacks government companies like sony pictures target largely met legislative inaction administrative uncertainty best address evolving cyber threats those difficulties played publicly last year office personnel management announced fallen victim hack lifted sensitive information roughly million individuals databases the white house issued executive order setting presidential commission cyber security would make recommendations strengthening defenses next decade a new position federal chief information security officer also would established a government watchdog report last month concluded government cyber defense system known einstein ineffective combating hackers obama also signed another executive order creating permanent federal privacy council aims connect privacy officials across government develop comprehensive guidelines personal data collected stored the president budget proposal also called million expand efforts attract retain qualified cyber professionals working government politicsnews