Cybersecurity Dive August 14, 2025
David Jones

A report by Swimlane shows companies are reducing cybersecurity spending and security teams are experiencing increasing pressure.

The Trump administration’s massive cuts to federal cybersecurity programs have produced a ripple effect that is eroding industry confidence in the government and placing enormous strain on companies’ security teams, according to a report released Wednesday by Swimlane.

The report — based on a survey of 500 IT and cybersecurity decision makers in the U.S. and the U.K. — finds that 85% of organizations have faced budget or resource cuts over the past six months.

Almost half of companies plan to reduce plans to invest in cybersecurity, the report said, and eight in 10 respondents fear the government budget reductions will...

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