This document summarizes a Senate committee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security's budget submission for fiscal year 2013. Secretary Janet Napolitano testified and defended the budget. Key points include:
- The budget holds spending at essentially last year's levels when adjusted for inflation, seeking to balance security needs with fiscal restraint. 
- It proposes increases for cybersecurity and the Science and Technology Directorate, finding savings elsewhere to fund these priorities.
- However, some members of Congress expressed concerns about proposals to restructure grant programs and reorganize agency components through appropriations rather than authorizing legislation.
- Overall the budget aims to strengthen capabilities for emerging threats like cyber attacks within a fiscally responsible framework,

Senate Hearing, 112TH Congress - The Homeland Security Department's Budget Submission For Fiscal Year 2013 PDF

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