In the Senate of the United States, 
December 10, 2014. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2952) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the 
laws relating to the advancement of security technologies for 
critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes.’’, do 
pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cybersecurity Workforce 
Assessment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Cybersecurity Category’’ means a 
position’s or incumbent’s primary work function in-
volving cybersecurity, which is further defined by 
Specialty Area;
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(2) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security; 
(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Homeland Security; and 
(4) the term ‘‘Specialty Area’’ means any of the 
common types of cybersecurity work as recognized by 
the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education’s 
National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework report. 
SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT AND 
STRATEGY. 
(a) WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after for 3 years, the Secretary shall assess the cyber-
security workforce of the Department. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment required under 
paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum— 
(A) an assessment of the readiness and ca-
pacity of the workforce of the Department to 
meet its cybersecurity mission; 
(B) information on where cybersecurity 
workforce positions are located within the De-
partment; 
(C) information on which cybersecurity 
workforce positions are—
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(i) performed by— 
(I) permanent full-time equivalent 
employees of the Department, includ-
ing, to the greatest extent practicable, 
demographic information about such 
employees; 
(II) independent contractors; and 
(III) individuals employed by 
other Federal agencies, including the 
National Security Agency; or 
(ii) vacant; and 
(D) information on— 
(i) the percentage of individuals within 
each Cybersecurity Category and Specialty 
Area who received essential training to per-
form their jobs; and 
(ii) in cases in which such essential 
training was not received, what challenges, 
if any, were encountered with respect to the 
provision of such essential training. 
(b) WORKFORCE STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, develop a comprehensive 
workforce strategy to enhance the readiness, ca-
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pacity, training, recruitment, and retention of 
the cybersecurity workforce of the Department; 
and 
(B) maintain and, as necessary, update the 
comprehensive 
workforce 
strategy 
developed 
under subparagraph (A). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The comprehensive workforce 
strategy developed under paragraph (1) shall include 
a description of— 
(A) a multi-phased recruitment plan, in-
cluding with respect to experienced professionals, 
members of disadvantaged or underserved com-
munities, the unemployed, and veterans; 
(B) a 5-year implementation plan; 
(C) a 10-year projection of the cybersecurity 
workforce needs of the Department; 
(D) any obstacle impeding the hiring and 
development of a cybersecurity workforce in the 
Department; and 
(E) any gap in the existing cybersecurity 
workforce of the Department and a plan to fill 
any such gap. 
(c) UPDATES.—The Secretary submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees annual updates on—
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(1) the cybersecurity workforce assessment re-
quired under subsection (a); and 
(2) the progress of the Secretary in carrying out 
the comprehensive workforce strategy required to be 
developed under subsection (b). 
SEC. 4. CYBERSECURITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the feasibility, cost, 
and benefits of establishing a Cybersecurity Fellowship Pro-
gram to offer a tuition payment plan for individuals pur-
suing undergraduate and doctoral degrees who agree to 
work for the Department for an agreed-upon period of time. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to require 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess the cyber-
security workforce of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity and develop a comprehensive workforce strategy, and 
for other purposes.’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.