Sec. 4. Pilot program on cyber training for veterans and members of the armed forces transitioning to civilian life
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In this section: The term eligible individual means an individual who is— a member of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life; or a veteran. The term portable credential — means a documented award by a responsible and authorized entity that has determined that an individual has achieved specific learning outcomes relative to a given standard; and includes a degree, diploma, license, certificate, badge, and professional or industry certification that— has value locally and nationally in labor markets, educational systems, or other contexts; is defined publicly in such a way that allows educators, employers, and other individuals and entities to understand and verify the full set of skills represented by the credential; and enables a holder of the credential to move vertically and horizontally within and across training and education systems for the attainment of other credentials.
The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 31, United States Code. The term work-based learning has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ). Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide cyber-specific training for eligible individuals. The pilot program established under subsection
(b)shall incorporate— virtual platforms for coursework and training; hands-on skills labs and assessments; Federal work-based learning opportunities and programs; and the provision of portable credentials to eligible individuals who graduate from the pilot program. The pilot program established under subsection
(b)shall align with the taxonomy, including work roles and associated tasks, knowledge, and skills, from the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NIST Special Publication 800–181), or any successor framework. In developing the pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Labor, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to evaluate and, where possible, leverage existing training, platforms, and frameworks of the Federal Government for providing cyber education and training to prevent duplication of efforts. In developing the Federal work-based learning opportunities and programs required under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies to identify or create interagency opportunities that will enable the pilot program established under subsection
(b)to— bridge the gap between knowledge acquisition and skills application for participants; and give participants the experience necessary to pursue Federal employment. In any case in which the pilot program established under subsection (b)— uses a program of the Department of Veterans Affairs or platforms and frameworks described in subsection (e)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that those programs, platforms, and frameworks are expanded and resourced to accommodate usage by eligible individuals participating in the pilot program; or does not use a program of the Department of Veterans Affairs or platforms and frameworks described in subsection (e)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such actions as may be necessary to develop or procure programs, platforms, and frameworks necessary to carry out the requirements of subsection
(c)and accommodate the usage by eligible individuals participating in the pilot program. Actions described in paragraph
(1)may include providing additional funding, staff, or other resources to— provide administrative support for basic functions of the pilot program; ensure the success and ongoing engagement of eligible individuals participating in the pilot program; connect graduates of the pilot program to job opportunities within the Federal Government; and allocate dedicated positions for term employment to enable Federal work-based learning opportunities and programs for participants to gain the experience necessary to pursue permanent Federal employment.
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