Lawmakers Urge $11 Million for Cyber Command Mental Health Support
Summary
Bipartisan lawmakers are urging Congress to fund $11 million for mental health care and resilience training at U.S. Cyber Command following several suicides this summer at the command and NSA.
Key points
- Two groups of lawmakers urged congressional appropriators to support Cyber Command’s $11 million request for High Performance Team Training.
- The request follows several suicide deaths this summer at Cyber Command and the NSA, which share a campus and resources at Fort Meade.
- Lawmakers say prolonged, high-tempo cyber operations and limited recovery periods contribute to personnel strain.
- They say mission secrecy can restrict timely access to medical professionals and weaken readiness and retention.
- The House approved the request in its fiscal 2027 defense spending bill, but the Senate had not advanced its draft.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Bipartisan lawmakers urged Congress to fund an $11 million mental health and resilience training program for U.S. Cyber Command personnel.
- Impact
- The proposed funding would support prevention, care access, and resilience training amid reported suicide deaths and concerns about burnout, workforce strain, retention, and operational readiness at U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency.