The podcast episodes PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 27th, 2024: America's Adversaries Target Critical Infrastructure & Bolivia's Failed Coup and Introducing: Talking Pictures from TCM and Max both discuss the impact of budget constraints on critical infrastructure security and creative projects, respectively.

In the first episode, the impact of budget constraints on the ability of water systems and other critical infrastructure facilities to implement robust cybersecurity measures is highlighted as a contributing factor to their vulnerability to cyberattacks by foreign adversaries. The second episode discusses how budget constraints have affected the ability of filmmaker Nancy Meyers to undertake certain projects, such as a scrapped Netflix film.

These examples illustrate how budget constraints can be a significant challenge in both the public and private sectors, with wide-ranging implications for infrastructure security, public services, and creative endeavors.