III 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 680 

Designating June 2022 as ‘‘National Cybersecurity Education Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 15, 2022 

Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Ms. ROSEN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating June 2022 as ‘‘National Cybersecurity 

Education Month’’. 

Whereas recent cyberattacks and vulnerabilities present cybersecurity risks to individuals and organizations and increase the urgency to grow and sustain a knowledgeable 

and skilled cybersecurity workforce in both the public and 

private sectors; 

Whereas, according to CyberSeek.org, as of June 2022, there 

are 714,548 open jobs in cybersecurity in the United 

States and 1,091,576 individuals in the cybersecurity 

workforce; 

Whereas a 2017 report entitled ‘‘Supporting the Growth and 

Sustainment of the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce: 

Building the Foundation for a More Secure American 

Future’’, transmitted by the Secretary of Commerce and 


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the Secretary of Homeland Security, proposed a vision to 

‘‘prepare, grow, and sustain a cybersecurity workforce 

that safeguards and promotes America’s national security 

and economic prosperity’’; 

Whereas expanding cybersecurity education opportunities is 

important in order to address the cybersecurity workforce 

shortage and prepare the United States for ongoing and 

future national security threats; 

Whereas cybersecurity education can— 

(1) provide learning and career opportunities for 

students across the United States in kindergarten 

through grade 12; and 

(2) bolster the capacity of the domestic workforce to 

defend the United States and secure the economy of the 

United States; 

Whereas, in 2021, Congress authorized, as part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), the 

Cybersecurity Education Training Assistance Program 

(commonly known as ‘‘CETAP’’), a Department of 

Homeland Security initiative to provide cybersecurity career awareness, curricular resources, and professional development to elementary and secondary schools; 

Whereas CYBER.ORG, a grantee of CETAP, has introduced 

cybersecurity concepts to more than 3,400,000 students 

and provided resources to more than 25,000 K-12 educators in all 50 States and 4 United States territories; 

Whereas the mission of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (commonly known as ‘‘NICE)’’ is ‘‘to energize, promote, and coordinate a robust community 

working together to advance an integrated ecosystem of 


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cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development’’; 

Whereas cybersecurity education is supported through multiple Federal programs and other related efforts, including— 

(1) the NICE Community Coordinating Council; 

(2) the Advanced Technological Education program 

administered by the National Science Foundation; 

(3) the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Program administered by the National Science Foundation, 

in collaboration with the Office of Personnel Management 

and the Department of Homeland Security; 

(4) the DoD Cybersecurity Scholarship Program administered by the Department of Defense; 

(5) the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative administered 

by the Partnership for Public Service; 

(6) the National Centers of Academic Excellence in 

Cybersecurity administered by the National Security 

Agency; 

(7) the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award; 

(8) Career Technical Education (CTE) CyberNet 

local academies administered by the Office of Career, 

Technical, and Adult Education of the Department of 

Education; 

(9) the GenCyber Program administered by the National Security Agency, in collaboration with the National 

Science Foundation; 

(10) widely used resources, including 

CareerOneStop, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and 

O*NET OnLine administered by the Department of 

Labor; and 


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(11) the Registered Apprenticeship Program administered by the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department 

of Labor; and 

Whereas ensuring access to cybersecurity education for all 

students in the United States regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sex, or geographic location 

will expand opportunities for high-earning jobs in highdemand fields: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates June 2022 as ‘‘National Cyber3 security Education Month’’; 

4 (2) invites individuals and organizations in the 

5 United States— 

6 (A) to recognize the essential role of cyber7 security education; and 

8 (B) to support Federal, State, and local 

9 educational efforts; 

10 (3) encourages educational and training institu11 tions to increase the understanding and awareness 

12 of cybersecurity education at such institutions; and 

13 (4) commits to— 

14 (A) raising awareness about cybersecurity 

15 education; and 

16 (B) taking legislative action in support of 

17 cybersecurity education to effectively build and 

18 sustain a skilled cybersecurity workforce. 

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