Funding up for Cyber Security Research.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Security Beat

Before the winter recess, Congress passed the Cyber Security Research Act of 2002, which authorizes $900 million for cyber security research at universities.

The funds are an addition to existing Defense Department and National Security Agency programs, said Richard Clarke, special advisor to the president for cyberspace security.

Clarke said that the funding for cyberspace security research has been on the rise. "In Fiscal Year...