Sec. 2. Improving National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
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(a)of section 401 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( 15 U.S.C. 7451 ) is amended— in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; by redesignating paragraph
(6)as paragraph (11); and by inserting after paragraph
(5)the following: identifying cybersecurity workforce skill gaps in public and private sectors; leading interagency efforts to facilitate coordination of Federal programs to advance cybersecurity education, training, and workforce, such as— the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service program of the National Science Foundation; the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program of the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security; the GenCyber Program of the National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency; the apprenticeship program of the Department of Labor; the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program of the Department of Homeland Security; the Cyber Center of Excellence of the Army; the Information Operations Command program of the Navy; and such others as the Director considers appropriate; promoting higher education and expertise in cybersecurity through designation by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security of institutions of higher education as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity if such institutions have robust degree programs that align to specific cybersecurity-related knowledge units that are aligned to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and tasks from the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
(NICE)Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181), or successor framework; consideration of any specific needs of the cybersecurity workforce of critical infrastructure; developing metrics to measure the effectiveness and effect of programs and initiatives to advance the cybersecurity workforce; and . Subsection
(c)of such section is amended— by striking The Director and inserting the following: The Director ; and by adding at the end the following: The strategic plan developed and implemented under paragraph
(1)shall include an indication of how the Director will carry out this section. . In carrying out subsection
(a)of such section and not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall use a consultative process with other Federal agencies, academia, and industry to identify multiple career pathways for cybersecurity work roles that can be used in the private and public sectors. The Director shall ensure that the multiple cybersecurity career pathways identified under paragraph
(1)indicate the knowledge, skills, and abilities, including relevant education, training, apprenticeships, certifications, and other experiences, that— align with employers’ cybersecurity skill needs, including proficiency level requirements, for its workforce; and prepare an individual to be successful in entering or advancing in a cybersecurity career. The Director, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall ensure the cybersecurity career pathways identified under paragraph
(1)identify career opportunities in the Federal Government, including noncompetitive hiring pathways, including for individuals who participate in Federal cybersecurity workforce training programs referred to in section 401(a)(7) of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, as added by subsection (a)(3). The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall establish a voluntary program for the exchange of employees engaged in one of the cybersecurity work roles identified in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
(NICE)Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181), or successor framework, between the National Institute of Standards and Technology and private sector institutions, including a nonpublic or commercial business, a research institution, or an institution of higher education, as the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology considers feasible. Not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— in carrying out subsection
(a)of such section, assess the scope and sufficiency of efforts to measure a learner's capability to perform specific tasks found in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
(NICE)Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181) at all proficiency levels; and submit to Congress a report— on the findings of the Director with respect to the assessment carried out under paragraph (1); and with recommendations for effective methods for measuring the cybersecurity proficiency of learners. Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following: In carrying out subsection (a), the Director, in coordination with such agencies as the Director considers relevant, shall develop repeatable measures and reliable metrics for measuring and evaluating Federally funded cybersecurity workforce programs and initiatives based on the outcomes of such programs and initiatives. . Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following: Pursuant to section 2(b)(4) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 272(b)(4) ), the Director shall establish cooperative agreements between the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
(NICE)of the Institute and regional alliances or partnerships for cybersecurity education and workforce. The cooperative agreements established under paragraph
(1)shall advance the goals of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181), or successor framework, by facilitating local and regional partnerships— to identify the workforce needs of the local economy and classify such workforce in accordance with such framework; to identify the education, training, apprenticeship, and other opportunities available in the local economy; and to support opportunities to meet the needs of the local economy. The Director may award financial assistance to a regional alliance or partnership with whom the Director enters into a cooperative agreement under paragraph
(1)in order to assist the regional alliance or partnership in carrying out the term of the cooperative agreement. The aggregate amount of financial assistance awarded under subparagraph
(A)per cooperative agreement shall not exceed $200,000. The Director may not award financial assistance to a regional alliance or partnership under subparagraph
(A)unless the regional alliance or partnership agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the regional alliance or partnership in carrying out the cooperative agreement for which the assistance was awarded, the regional alliance or partnership will make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount equal to 50 percent of Federal funds provided under the award. A regional alliance or partnership seeking to enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph
(1)and receive financial assistance under paragraph
(3)shall submit to the Director an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. Each application submitted under subparagraph
(A)shall include the following: A plan to establish (or identification of, if it already exists) a multistakeholder workforce partnership that includes— at least one institution of higher education or nonprofit training organization; and at least one local employer or owner or operator of critical infrastructure. Participation from Federal Cyber Scholarships for Service organizations, National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, advanced technological education programs, elementary and secondary schools, training and certification providers, State and local governments, economic development organizations, or other community organizations is encouraged. A description of how the workforce partnership would identify the workforce needs of the local economy. A description of how the multistakeholder workforce partnership would leverage the programs and objectives of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, such as the Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and the strategic plan of such initiative. A description of how employers in the community will be recruited to support internships, apprenticeships, or cooperative education programs in conjunction with providers of education and training. Inclusion of programs that seek to include women, minorities, or veterans is encouraged. A definition of the metrics that will be used to measure the success of the efforts of the regional alliance or partnership under the agreement. In awarding financial assistance under subparagraph
(A)paragraph (3)(A) , the Director shall give priority consideration to a regional alliance or partnership that includes an institution of higher education that is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity or which receives an award under the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service program located in the State or region of the regional alliance or partnership. Each cooperative agreement for which financial assistance is awarded under paragraph
(3)shall be subject to audit requirements under part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for Federal awards), or successor regulation. Upon completion of a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the regional alliance or partnership that participated in the agreement shall submit to the Director a report on the activities of the regional alliance or partnership under the agreement, which may include training and education outcomes. Each report submitted under subparagraph
(A)by a regional alliance or partnership shall include the following: An assessment of efforts made by the regional alliance or partnership to carry out paragraph (2). The metrics used by the regional alliance or partnership to measure the success of the efforts of the regional alliance or partnership under the cooperative agreement. . Such section is transferred to the end of title III of such Act and redesignated as section 303. Title IV of such Act is repealed. The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended— by striking the items relating to title IV and section 401; and by inserting after the item relating to section 302 the following: Sec. 303. National cybersecurity awareness and education program. . Section 302(3) of the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–113 ) is amended by striking under section 401 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( and inserting 15 U.S.C. 7451 ) under section 303 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( . Public Law 113–274 ) Section 2(c)(3) of the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act ( Public Law 115–236 ) is amended by striking under section 401 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( and inserting 15 U.S.C. 7451 ) under section 303 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( . Public Law 113–274 ) Section 302(f) of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( 15 U.S.C. 7442(f) ) is amended by striking under section 401 and inserting under section 303 .
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