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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1034 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS 
Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself and Mr. LUTTRELL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Cybersecurity 
On-the-Job Training Program Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XXII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 2220F. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the 
Agency a ‘DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Pro-
gram’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Program’) to vol-
untarily train Department employees who are not cur-
rently in a cybersecurity position for work in matters re-
lating to cybersecurity at the Department. The Program 
shall be led by the Director, in consultation with the 
Under Secretary for Management. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.—In carrying out 
the Program under subsection (a), the Director— 
‘‘(1) shall develop a curriculum for the Pro-
gram, incorporating existing curricula as appropriate 
and applicable, such as the Federal Cyber Defense 
Skilling Academy and other initiatives or successor 
programs, and consistent with the National Initia-
tive for Cybersecurity Education Framework or any 
successor framework, which may include distance 
learning instruction, in-classroom instruction within 
a work location, on-the-job instruction under the su-
pervision of experienced cybersecurity staff, or other 
means of training and education as determined ap-
propriate by the Director; 
‘‘(2) shall develop criteria for participation in 
the Program and ensure cybersecurity personnel are 
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appropriately coded to the National Initiative for Cy-
bersecurity Education Framework and successor 
programs; 
‘‘(3) in accordance with the curriculum de-
scribed in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall make available cybersecurity 
training to employees of the Department; and 
‘‘(B) may, as appropriate, make available 
cybersecurity training to other Federal employ-
ees; and 
‘‘(4) shall, during the 7-year period beginning 
on the date of this enactment of this section, annu-
ally submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate a report that includes— 
‘‘(A) information relating to the number of 
employees who participated in the Program in 
the preceding year; 
‘‘(B) an identification of the positions into 
which employees trained through the Program 
were hired after such training; 
‘‘(C) a description of metrics used to meas-
ure the success of the Program, which may in-
clude a skill inventory for applicable positions; 
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‘‘(D) copies of the reports submitted pur-
suant to subsection (c)(1); and 
‘‘(E) any additional information relating to 
the duties specified in this subsection. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MAN-
AGEMENT.—In carrying out the Program under sub-
section (a), the Under Secretary for Management shall— 
‘‘(1) during the 7-year period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this section, submit to the 
Secretary an annual report on the status of vacan-
cies in cybersecurity positions throughout the De-
partment; 
‘‘(2) support efforts by the Director to identify 
and recruit individuals employed by the Department 
to participate in the Program; 
‘‘(3) implement policies, including continuing 
service agreements, to encourage participation in the 
Program by employees throughout the Department; 
and 
‘‘(4) conduct outreach to employees who com-
plete the Program regarding cybersecurity job op-
portunities within the Department.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by in-
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serting after the item relating to section 2220E the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 2220F. DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program.’’. 
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