UPDATE 1-Obama seeks $14 bln to boost U.S. cybersecurity defenses

* Obama seeks $14 bln for government-wide cyber efforts

* Pentagon budget calls for $5.5 billion in cybersecurity funding

* Weapons makers, security contractors to benefit (Adds 2013, 2015 budget figures)

By Andrea Shalal and Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year seeks $14 billion for cybersecurity efforts across the U.S. government to better protect federal and private networks from hacking threats.
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