CYBER MAKES THE CUT

The bipartisan infrastructure deal the White House signed off on Thursday includes investments in key climate provisions President Biden has pushed for, but scales down investment in them.

The deal includes funding for electric vehicles (EV), the power grid and resilience, but it appears to put less money toward the programs than the president’s American Jobs Plan called for.

The plan also works to protect critical infrastructure from both cyber and physical threats, an issue that experts pushed to be included following increased cybersecurity threats, including ransomware attacks.