Sec. 1651. PILOT PROGRAM ON REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY TRAINING CENTER FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
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## SEC. 1651 PILOT PROGRAM ON REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY TRAINING CENTER FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD **[**[32 U.S.C. 501 note](/us/usc/t32/s501)**]** ###
(a)Pilot Program The Secretary of the Army may carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary establishes a National Guard training center to provide collaborative interagency education and training for members of the Army National Guard. ###
(b)Center ####
(1)Training and cooperation If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary should ensure that the training center established under such subsection— #####
(A)educates and trains members of the Army National Guard quickly and efficiently by concurrently training cyber protection teams and cyber network defense teams on a common standard in order to defend— ######
(i)the information network of the Department of Defense in a State environment; ######
(ii)while acting under title 10, United States Code, the information networks of State governments; and ######
(iii)critical infrastructure; #####
(B)fosters interagency cooperation by— ######
(i)co-locating members of the Army National Guard with personnel of departments and agencies of the Federal Government and State governments; and ######
(ii)providing an environment to develop interagency relationship to coordinate responses and recovery efforts during and following a cyber attack; #####
(C)collaborates with academic institutions to develop and implement curriculum for interagency education and training within the classroom; and #####
(D)coordinates with the Persistent Cyber Training Environment of the Army Cyber Command in devising and implementing interagency education and training using physical and information technology infrastructure. ####
(2)Locations If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary may select one National Guard facility at which to carry out the pilot program. The Secretary may select a facility that is located in an area that meets the following criteria: #####
(A)The location has a need for cyber training, as measured by both the number of members of the Army National Guard that would apply for such training and the number of units of the Army National Guard that verify the unit would apply for such training. #####
(B)The location has high capacity information and telecommunications infrastructure, including high speed fiber optic networks. #####
(C)The location has personnel, technology, laboratories, and facilities to support proposed activities and has the opportunity for ongoing training, education, and research. ###
(c)Activities If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary should ensure that the pilot program includes the following activities: ####
(1)Providing joint education and training and accelerating training certifications for working in a cyber range. ####
(2)Integrating education and training between the National Guard, law enforcement, and emergency medical and fire first responders. ####
(3)Providing a program to continuously train the cyber network defense teams to not only defend the information network of the Department of Defense, but to also provide education and training on how to use defense capabilities of the team in a State environment. ####
(4)Developing curriculum and educating the National Guard on the different missions carried out under titles 10 and 32, United States Code, in order to enhance interagency coordination and create a common operating picture. ###
(d)Notification Required If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide immediate notification to the congressional defense committees that includes information relating to the resources required to carry out such pilot program, identification of units to be trained, the location of such training, and a description of agreements with Federal, State, local, and private sector entities. ###
(e)Sunset The authority provided under this section shall expire on August 31, 2024.
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