Sec. 302. Computer and information security job opportunities program
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The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity Education and Awareness, shall establish, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a program to award grants to institutions of higher education (and consortia thereof) for— the establishment or expansion of computer and information security professional development programs; the establishment or expansion (or both) of associate degree programs in computer and information security; and the purchase of equipment to provide training in computer and information security for either professional development programs or degree programs.
The Secretary, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary and in consultation with the Working Group established under section 201, shall establish the goals for the program under this section and the criteria for awarding grants. All awards under this section shall be provided on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. The peer review process shall be published in the Federal Register. Those serving in a peer review role shall do so for 2 years with an option for 1 additional term.
Applicants in the event of a denial of an award shall be provided with a detailed explanation for the denial. In making awards under this section, the Deputy Assistant Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure geographic diversity and the participation of women and under represented minorities. In making awards under this section, the Deputy Assistant Secretary shall— give preference to applications submitted by consortia of institutions, to encourage as many students and professionals as possible to benefit from the program established under this section; give preference to any application submitted by a consortium of institutions that includes at least one institution that is eligible to receive funds under title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and consider the enrollment of students in online and distance learning courses.
In this section the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
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