Labor, and the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management to evaluate and, where possible, lever-
age existing training, platforms, and frameworks of 
the Federal Government for providing cyber edu-
cation and training to prevent duplication of efforts. 
(2) FEDERAL WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPOR-
TUNITIES AND PROGRAMS.—In developing the Fed-
eral work-based learning opportunities and programs 
required under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, and the heads of other ap-
propriate Federal agencies to identify or create 
interagency opportunities that will enable the pilot 
program established under subsection (b) to— 
(A) bridge the gap between knowledge ac-
quisition and skills application for participants; 
and 
(B) give participants the experience nec-
essary to pursue Federal employment. 
(f) RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the 
pilot program established under subsection (b)— 
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(A) uses a program of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs or platforms and frameworks 
described in subsection (e)(1), the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall take such actions as may 
be necessary to ensure that those programs, 
platforms, and frameworks are expanded and 
resourced to accommodate usage by eligible in-
dividuals participating in the pilot program; or 
(B) does not use a program of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs or platforms and 
frameworks described in subsection (e)(1), the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such 
actions as may be necessary to develop or pro-
cure programs, platforms, and frameworks nec-
essary to carry out the requirements of sub-
section (c) and accommodate the usage by eligi-
ble individuals participating in the pilot pro-
gram. 
(2) ACTIONS.—Actions described in paragraph 
(1) may include providing additional funding, staff, 
or other resources to— 
(A) provide administrative support for 
basic functions of the pilot program; 
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(B) ensure the success and ongoing en-
gagement of eligible individuals participating in 
the pilot program; 
(C) connect graduates of the pilot program 
to job opportunities within the Federal Govern-
ment; and 
(D) allocate dedicated positions for term 
employment to enable Federal work-based 
learning opportunities and programs for partici-
pants to gain the experience necessary to pur-
sue permanent Federal employment. 
SEC. 5. FEDERAL WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT EXTENSION. 
Section 304(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Work-
force Assessment Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
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