Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
- Last Action
- 12/19/2023
Actions
- 2023-12-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2023-11-30Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-11-30Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-11-30Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-11-30Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-11-30Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
- 2023-11-30Introduced in House
- 2023-11-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-30 (00)
Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
This bill establishes an apprenticeship program and a pilot program on cybersecurity.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may establish one or more apprenticeship programs that lead directly to employment in
- a cybersecurity work role with the agency; or
- a position with a company or other entity, as prescribed by this bill.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall establish a pilot program under which the VA shall provide cyber-specific training for members of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life and veterans.
The bill extends through FY2025 the requirement for each federal agency to submit an annual report to the Office of Personnel Management that identifies information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related work roles of critical need in the workforce of the agency.
Cosponsors (18)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
- James Moylan (R-GU)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
- C. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
- Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
Subjects
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Higher education
- Military education and training
- Military personnel and dependents
- Performance measurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Vocational and technical education
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