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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6197 

To require a feasibility study regarding establishment within the Department 

of Defense of a designated central program office, headed by a senior 

Department official, responsible for overseeing all academic engagement 

programs focusing on creating cyber talent across the Department, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 8, 2021 

Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Ms. MACE) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To require a feasibility study regarding establishment within 

the Department of Defense of a designated central program office, headed by a senior Department official, responsible for overseeing all academic engagement programs focusing on creating cyber talent across the Department, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Streamline DoD Cyber 

5 Recruitment Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT 

2 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF A 

3 DESIGNATED CENTRAL PROGRAM OFFICE, 

4 HEADED BY A SENIOR DEPARTMENT OFFI5 CIAL, RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING ALL 

6 ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOCUS7 ING ON CREATING CYBER TALENT ACROSS 

8 THE DEPARTMENT. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

11 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

12 feasibility study regarding the establishment within the 

13 Department of Defense of a designated central program 

14 office, headed by a senior Department official, responsible 

15 for overseeing all academic engagement programs focusing 

16 on creating cyber talent across the Department. Such 

17 study shall examine the following: 

18 (1) The manner in or through which such a 

19 designated central program office would obligate and 

20 expend amounts relating to cyber education initia21 tives. 

22 (2) The manner in or through which such a 

23 designated central program office would interact 

24 with the consortium or consortia of universities (es25 tablished pursuant to section 1659 of the National 

26 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (10 


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1 U.S.C. 391 note)) to assist the Secretary on cyberse2 curity matters. 

3 (3) The reasons why cyber has unique pro4 grams apart from other science, technology, engi5 neering, and math programs. 

6 (4) Whether the creation of the designated cen7 tral program office will have an estimated net sav8 ings for the Department. 

9 (b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the feasibility 

10 study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of De11 fense shall consult with and solicit recommendations from 

12 academic institutions and stakeholders. including primary, 

13 secondary, and post-secondary educational institutions. 

14 (c) DETERMINATION.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon completion of the fea16 sibility study required under subsection (a), the Sec17 retary of Defense shall make a determination re18 garding the establishment within the Department of 

19 Defense of a designated central program office re20 sponsible for each covered academic engagement 

21 program across the Department. 

22 (2) IMPLEMENTATION.—If the Secretary of De23 fense makes a determination under paragraph (1) in 

24 the affirmative, the Secretary shall establish within 

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1 gram office responsible for each covered academic 

2 enrichment program across the Department. Not 

3 later than 180 days after such a determination in 

4 the affirmative, the Secretary shall promulgate such 

5 rules and regulations as are necessary to so establish 

6 such an office. 

7 (3) NEGATIVE DETERMINATION.—If the Sec8 retary determines not to establish a designated cen9 tral program office under subsection (a), the Sec10 retary shall submit to Congress notice of such deter11 mination, together with a justification for the deter12 mination. 

13 (d) COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.—Not later than 270 

14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec15 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

16 committees a comprehensive report that updates the mat17 ters required for inclusion in the reports required pursu18 ant to section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization 

19 Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) and sec20 tion 1726(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

21 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

22 Law 116–283). 

23 (e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 

24 academic engagement program’’ means each of the fol25 lowing: 


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1 (1) Any primary, secondary, or post-secondary 

2 education program. 

3 (2) Any recruitment or retention program. 

4 (3) Any scholarship program. 

5 (4) Any academic partnerships. 

6 (5) Any general enrichment program. 

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