Sec. 1502. Codification of the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity
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The Director of Cyber Academic Engagement Office shall manage the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber program. In managing the Program, the Director shall— consult with the Director of the National Security Agency, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the National Science Foundation, to ensure that the cyber education programs and educational resource development efforts and programs of the Federal Government do not compete or conflict with each other; consult with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies and representatives of appropriate private sector entities, academic institutions, and other organizations as determined necessary by the Director to make the designations under subsection (b); and manage instructional and participatory opportunities available through the efforts, programs, initiatives, and investments from primary through postsecondary levels accounted for in the report required under section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 1758).
In addition the responsibilities under subsection (a)(2), in carrying out the Program, the Director shall designate academic institutions as National Centers of Academic Excellence in one or more of cyber defense, cyber operations, and cyber research. The Director shall make the designations under paragraph
(1)based on the following: Academic requirements and best practices identified by the Director in consultation with Departments and Agencies enabling the development of educational programs reflecting the full range of cyber work roles specified in the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, the National Initiative on Cyber Education Workforce Framework for Cyber published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in NIST Special Publication 800–181, Revision 5, or any successor framework. Institutional criteria and requirements emphasizing the following: Outreach to the surrounding community of an eligible academic institution. Leadership in contributing to the development of a national cyber workforce, including cultivating educational institution faculty and research leaders. Leadership in the development of educational and performance expectations for cyber professionals, including through curriculum and degree offerings to prepare future cyber professionals of all knowledge and skill levels. Demonstrated commitment to implementing cyber best practices within the eligible academic institution across academic disciplines. Demonstrated commitment to seek solutions to challenges in addressing Federal, State, local, territorial, and Tribal level Cyber education needs. Regional accreditation from one of the six regional accrediting agencies recognized by the Federal Department of Education providing external review to assure quality and ongoing improvement. Increasing collaboration within the cyber education community to support development and sharing of educational materials and curriculum. Increasing collaboration with private sector entities and government employers at the Federal, State, local, territorial, and Tribal levels to further define workforce requirements and assist in defining academic requirements to prepare students for the field of cyber. The Director shall— collaborate with the individuals described in subsection (a)(2)(A) to identify metrics and annual data reporting requirements necessary to assess the degree to which the Program is meeting the objectives of the Program; and ensure adequate data and best practices are made available to the individuals described in subsection (a)(2)(A) to measure the efficacy of the Program and the benefits provided to individuals participating in the Program and to the Department compared to costs of the Program paid by academic institutions participating in the Program and sponsors of the Program. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the benefits provided to individuals participating in the Program and to the Department compared to costs of the Program paid by academic institutions participating in the program and sponsors of the Program. In this section: The term academic institution means an eligible and current United States community college, college, academy, institute, or university in the United States for designation under the Program. The term Cyber Academic Engagement Office means the office established under section 2192c(a) of title 10, United States Code. The term Director means the Director of the Cyber Academic Engagement Office. The term Program means the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber program.
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Sec. 1502
Codification of the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity
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