Sec. 6615. Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program
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It is the sense of Congress that— the United States continues to face critical shortages in the national cybersecurity workforce; the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within the Department of Homeland Security has the responsibility to manage cyber and physical risks to our critical infrastructure, including by ensuring a national workforce supply to support cybersecurity through education, training, and capacity development efforts; to reestablish the technology leadership, security, and economic competitiveness of the United States, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency should create a sustainable pipeline by strengthening K–12 cybersecurity outreach and education nationwide.
Section 2202(e)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 652(e)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: To encourage and build cybersecurity awareness and competency across the United States and to develop, attract, and retain the cybersecurity workforce necessary for the cybersecurity related missions of the Department, including by— overseeing K–12 cybersecurity education and awareness related programs at the agency; leading efforts to develop, attract, and retain the cybersecurity workforce necessary for the cybersecurity related missions of the Department; encouraging and building cybersecurity awareness and competency across the United States; and carrying out cybersecurity related workforce development activities, including through— increasing the pipeline of future cybersecurity professionals through programs focused on K–12, higher education, and non-traditional students; and building awareness of and competency in cybersecurity across the civilian Federal government workforce. .
Section 2202(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 652(c) ) is amended— by redesignating paragraph
(11)as paragraph (12); in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end; and by inserting after paragraph
(10)the following: provide education, training, and capacity development for Federal and non-Federal entities to enhance the security and resiliency of domestic and global cybersecurity and infrastructure security; and . Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.), as amended by section 6614 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (referred to in this section as CETAP ) is established within the Agency. The purpose of CETAP shall be to support the effort of the Agency in building and strengthening a national cybersecurity workforce pipeline capacity through enabling K–12 cybersecurity education, including by— providing foundational cybersecurity awareness and literacy; encouraging cybersecurity career exploration; and supporting the teaching of cybersecurity skills at the K–12 levels. In carrying out CETAP, the Director shall— ensure that the program— creates and disseminates K–12 cybersecurity-focused curricula and career awareness materials; conducts professional development sessions for teachers; develops resources for the teaching of K–12 cybersecurity-focused curricula; provides direct student engagement opportunities through camps and other programming; engages with local and State education authorities to promote awareness of the program and ensure that offerings align with State and local standards; integrates with existing post-secondary education and workforce development programs at the Department; establishes and maintains national standards for K–12 cyber education; partners with cybersecurity and education stakeholder groups to expand outreach; and any other activity the Director determines necessary to meet the purpose described in subsection (a)(2); and enable the deployment of CETAP nationwide, with special consideration for underserved populations or communities. Not later than 1 year after the establishment of CETAP, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the program. Each briefing conducted under paragraph
(1)shall include— estimated figures on the number of students reached and teachers engaged; information on community outreach and State engagement efforts; information on new curricula offerings and teacher training platforms; and information on coordination with post-secondary education and workforce development programs at the Department. The Director may use appropriated amounts to purchase promotional and recognition items and marketing and advertising services to publicize and promote the mission and services of the Agency, support the activities of the Agency, and to recruit and retain Agency personnel. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–296 ; 116 Stat. 2135), as so amended, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2216 the following: Sec. 2217. Cybersecurity Education and Training Programs. .
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- Pub. L. 107-296
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Sec. 6615
Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107-296
Stat.116 Stat. 2135
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