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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 · Sec. 1649

Sec. 1649. CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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## SEC. 1649 CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ###
(a)Name of Program Section 2200 of title 10, Unites States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(c) Name of Program > > The programs authorized under this chapter shall be known as the ‘Cyber Scholarship Program’.” > . ###
(b)Modification to Allocation of Funding for Cyber Scholarship Program Section 2200a(f) of title 10, Unites States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by inserting “(1)” before “Not less”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) > > Not less than five percent of the amount available for financial assistance under this section for a fiscal year shall be available for providing financial assistance for the pursuit of an associate degree at an institution described in paragraph (1).” > . ###
(c)Cyber Definition Section 2200e of title 10, Unites States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 2200e Definitions > > “In this chapter: > > > #### “(1) > > The term ‘**cyber**’ includes the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Offensive cyber operations. > > > ##### “(B) > > Defensive cyber operations. > > > ##### “(C) > > Department of Defense information network operations and defense. > > > ##### “(D) > > Any other information technology that the Secretary of Defense considers to be related to the cyber activities of the Department of Defense. > > > #### “(2) > > The term ‘**institution of higher education**’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). > > > #### “(3) > > The term ‘**Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education**’ means an institution of higher education that is designated by the Director of the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.” > . ###
(d)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)**[**[10 U.S.C. 2200](/us/usc/t10/s2200)**]** Chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— #####
(A)in the chapter heading, by striking “INFORMATION SECURITY” and inserting “CYBER”; #####
(B)in section 2200 (as amended by subsection (a))— ######
(i)in subsection (a), by striking “Department of Defense information assurance requirements” and inserting “the cyber requirements of the Department of Defense”; and ######
(ii)in subsection (b)(1), by striking “information assurance” and inserting “cyber disciplines”; #####
(C)in section 2200a (as amended by subsection (b))— ######
(i)in subsection (a)(1), by striking “an information assurance discipline” and inserting “a cyber discipline”; ######
(ii)in subsection (f)(1), by striking “information assurance” and inserting “cyber disciplines”; and ######
(iii)in subsection (g)(1), by striking “an information technology position” and inserting “a cyber position”; #####
(D)in section 2200b, by striking “information assurance disciplines” and inserting “cyber disciplines”; #####
(E)in the heading of section 2200c, by striking “Information Assurance” and inserting “Cyber”; and #####
(F)in section 2200c, by striking “Information Assurance” each place it appears and inserting “Cyber”. ####
(2)**[**[10 U.S.C. 2200](/us/usc/t10/s2200)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2200c and inserting the following:" “2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.” ". ####
(3)Section 7045 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)by striking “Information Security Scholarship program” each place it appears and inserting “Cyber Scholarship program”; and #####
(B)in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking “information assurance” and inserting “a cyber discipline”. ####
(4)Section 7904(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “Information Assurance” and inserting “Cyber”. ###
(e)Redesignations ####
(1)Scholarship program **[**[10 U.S.C. 2200 note](/us/usc/t10/s2200)**]** The Information Security Scholarship program under chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, is redesignated as the “Cyber Scholarship program”. Any reference in a law (other than this section), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Information Security Scholarship program shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cyber Scholarship Program. ####
(2)Centers of academic excellence **[**[10 U.S.C. 2200c note](/us/usc/t10/s2200c)**]** Any institution of higher education designated by the Director of the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education is redesignated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education. Any reference in a law (other than this section), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education shall be deemed to be a reference to a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education. ###
(f)Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense to provide financial assistance under section 2200a of title 10, United States Code (as amended by this section), and grants under section 2200b of such title (as so amended), $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
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