Cyber Security Exchange Act

To require the establishment of exchange programs relating to cybersecurity positions between the private sector and certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cyber Security Exchange Act 2. Cybersecurity professional exchange programs (a) Establishment of programs (1) Reports to Congress (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Energy, and the Attorney General shall each submit to the appropriate committees of Congress with respect to that agency head a report that contains— (i) a plan and timeline for implementing the program described in paragraph (2) at the agency (or, in the case of the Director of National Intelligence, at an element of the intelligence community); and (ii) an evaluation of the benefits to the agency (or, in the case of the Director of National Intelligence, to an element of the intelligence community) from the establishment of the program described in paragraph (2). (B) Inability to establish program If an agency head described in subparagraph (A) determines that the agency head is unable to establish the program required under paragraph (2) at the agency (or, in the case of the Director of National Intelligence, at an element of the intelligence community), the agency head shall submit to Congress a notification that describes— (i) the legal basis for that inability; and (ii) any other specific factor that prevents the establishment of the program. (2) Establishment Except in the case of a determination made under paragraph (1)(B), not later than 180 days after the date on which each agency head described in paragraph (1)(A) submits the report required under that paragraph, the agency head shall, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, establish a voluntary exchange program between the applicable agency (or, with respect to the Director of National Intelligence, an element of the intelligence community) and private sector institutions, under which— (A) a covered individual who is an employee of the agency, or of an element of the intelligence community, as applicable— (i) may elect to be temporarily detailed to a private sector institution that has elected to receive the covered individual; and (ii) during the period of detail described in clause (i), shall be considered to be on detail to a regular work assignment in that agency or element for all purposes; and (B) a covered individual who is an employee of a private sector institution— (i) may elect to be temporarily detailed to the agency or element— (I) if the agency or element has elected to receive the covered individual; and (II) for a period of not shorter than 90 days and not longer than 2 years; and (ii) during the period of detail described in clause (i)(II), shall— (I) receive from the private sector institution financial compensation, benefits, and any other type of compensation or support otherwise provided by or through the private sector institution during the course of the employment of the covered individual with the private sector institution; and (II) be considered to be an employee of the private sector institution, and not of the agency or element, for all purposes. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to— (1) modify or otherwise affect any program that is in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) prevent a covered individual who is detailed under subsection (a)(2)(B) from serving as an instructor at an institution of higher education or a research institution during that period of detail. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term appropriate committees of Congress (A) with respect to the Director of National Intelligence— (i) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (ii) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; (B) with respect to the Secretary of Defense— (i) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (C) with respect to the Secretary of Homeland Security— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives; (D) with respect to the Secretary of Energy— (i) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (ii) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (iii) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (iv) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (E) with respect to the Attorney General— (i) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (2) the term covered individual (3) the term cybersecurity or a related discipline (A) means a discipline relating to cybersecurity; and (B) includes— (i) a field or discipline relating to— (I) intrusion detection; (II) secure software development; (III) attack mitigation; (IV) system administration; (V) network services; (VI) operating systems; (VII) software application; (VIII) enterprise architecture; (IX) internet services; (X) data management; (XI) system analysis; or (XII) malware analysis; and (ii) any other field or discipline that the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Energy, or the Attorney General determines appropriate for the purposes of the applicable program established by that agency head under subsection (a)(2); (4) the term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 (5) the term intelligence community 50 U.S.C. 3003 (6) the term private sector institution (A) a nonpublic or commercial person or business; (B) a research institution; (C) an institution of higher education; and (D) any other institution that the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Energy, or the Attorney General determines appropriate for the purposes of the applicable program established by that agency head under subsection (a)(2).

Summary: Cyber Security Exchange Act This bill provides for the establishment of voluntary employee exchange programs relating to cybersecurity positions between the private sector and certain federal agencies. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Justice must each submit to Congress a plan for implementing an exchange program at the agency and an evaluation of the benefits. If an agency determines that it is unable to establish the program, it shall submit a notification describing the legal basis for that inability and any other specific factor that prevents its establishment.