(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to 
the Board. 
(2) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUB-
LIC VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The Board shall— 
(A) hold public hearings and meetings to 
the extent appropriate; and 
(B) release public versions of the reports 
required under subsection (h). 
(3) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hearings of 
the Board shall be conducted in a manner consistent 
with the protection of information provided to or de-
veloped for or by the Board as required by any ap-
plicable statute, regulation, or Executive order. 
(j) TERMINATION.—The Board, and all the authori-
ties of this title, shall terminate two years after the date 
of the Board’s first meeting, which shall take place 90 
days following its appointment. 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board and all the au-
thorities under this section shall terminate 60 days 
after the date on which the final report is submitted 
under subsection (h)(2). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TER-
MINATION.—The Board may use the 60-day period 
referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose of con-
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cluding its activities, including providing testimony 
to committees of Congress concerning its reports 
and disseminating the final report. 
(k) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
section. Amounts made available pursuant to this sub-
section shall remain available until the termination of the 
Board. 
SEC. 106. LABORATORIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
EXCELLENCE. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine 
if existing authority allows the agency to make grants to 
local education agencies for the purpose of supplying lab-
oratory facilities at secondary schools to promote the 
teaching of science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics. If the Secretary determines that the authority does 
not exist shall make a report to congressional oversight 
committees detailing the limitation in agency authority to 
conduct activity under this section and make recommenda-
tions on the benefits if any should the agency have the 
authority to engage in the activity outlined in this section. 
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TITLE 
II—POST-SECONDARY 
COMPUTER 
AND 
INFORMA-
TION SECURITY EDUCATION 
SEC. 201. COMPUTING AND INFORMATION RESEARCH 
WORKING GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in 
the Department of Homeland Security the Computing and 
Information Security Post-Secondary Education Working 
Group, hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Work-
ing Group’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Working Group shall 
conduct research and— 
(1) assist the Secretary in developing voluntary 
guidelines that could serve as guidance to Federal 
civil agency training programs, computer and infor-
mation security certification authorities, and accredi-
tation bodies seeking guidance on developing, en-
hancing, or sustaining competitive information secu-
rity; and 
(2) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding— 
(A) the state of the computing and infor-
mation security workforce development; 
(B) evaluations and reports on the advan-
tages, disadvantages, and approaches to profes-
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sionalizing the Nation’s computing and infor-
mation security workforce; 
(C) criteria that can be used to identify 
which, if any, specialty areas may require 
professionalization; 
(D) criteria for evaluating different ap-
proaches and tools for professionalization; 
(E) techniques that enhance the efficiency 
and effectiveness of computing and information 
security workers; 
(F) better tools and approaches for risk 
identification and assessment; 
(G) improved system design and develop-
ment; 
(H) creation of better incentives for de-
ployment of better computing and information 
security technologies; 
(I) improvements in end user behaviors 
through training and better coordination among 
network managers; 
(J) core curriculum requirements for com-
puting and information security training; 
(K) efficacy and efficiencies of taxonomy 
and definitions for computer and information 
security; 
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(L) guidelines for accreditations and cer-
tification of computing and information security 
college and university programs; 
(M) identifying the role of mentors in the 
retention of students enrolled in computing and 
technology programs at institutions of higher 
education who complete degree programs; 
(N) remote access to computing and infor-
mation security education and training through 
the Internet; and 
(O) institution of higher education funding 
and research needs. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR
SUBMITTAL
OF
RESEARCH 
FUNDING AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) INITIAL RESEARCH.—The Working Group 
shall submit to the Secretary an initial research plan 
that will guide the work of the Working Group. 
(2) OTHER
RESEARCH
RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
The Working Group shall provide the Secretary a 
list of other areas that require research to accom-
plish the purpose of the agency’s goal of providing 
cyber security protection for the agency. The Work-
ing Group shall provide a description of the pro-
posed research and the purpose of the research as 
it relates to the goals of cybersecurity of the agency. 
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(3) INITIAL
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Work-
ing Group shall submit to the Secretary initial rec-
ommendations under this section by not later than 
nine months after the date on which all of the mem-
bers of the Working Group are appointed. 
(4) OTHER
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than six months after all members of the Working 
Group are appointed, the Working Group shall sub-
mit to the Secretary research and recommendations 
on the effectiveness of Federal civil agency computer 
and information security training programs, includ-
ing an evaluation of certification authorities and 
their role in providing work ready staff to fill posi-
tions with the agency. 
(5) 
SUBSEQUENT
RESEARCH
AND
REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the submittal of the initial research and rec-
ommendations under paragraph (1), and annually 
thereafter, the Working Group shall submit to the 
Secretary subsequent research and recommendations 
under this section and an update on the progress 
made toward a well trained and sustainable Depart-
ment computer and information workforce. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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(1) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Working Group 
shall be the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology or the Director’s des-
ignee. 
(2) OTHER
MEMBERS.—The Working Group 
shall be composed of 21 members, who are ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security in 
consultation with the Director of NIST and the head 
of the entity represented by the member. 
(3) APPOINTMENT.—All appointments are for a 
term of 2 years with one reappointment for an addi-
tional 2 years. 
(4) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Working Group shall constitute a quorum. 
(e) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—While away 
from their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Commission, members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons 
employed intermittently in the Government service are al-
lowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(f) TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—At the request of the Work-
ing Group, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall pro-
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vide the Working Group with technical support necessary 
for the Working Group to carry out its duties under this 
section. 
(g) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.—No private- 
sector individual or entity shall obtain any intellectual 
property rights to any guidelines or recommendations nor 
the contents of any guideline (or any modification to any 
guideline) adopted by the Secretary under this section. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report containing researching find-
ings, an outline for other areas requiring research and why 
as well as recommendations of the Working Group. 
(i) SUBMITTAL
OF RECOMMENDATIONS
TO CON-
GRESS.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
research findings, an outline of other areas requiring re-
search and why and recommendations for furthering the 
cybersecurity of the agency. 
(j) TREATMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Sec-
retary has the benefit of the Working Group’s work which 
the Secretary may accept, reject, or modify. The Secretary 
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shall not be bound by the recommendations of the Work-
ing Group. 
(k) PUBLICATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN FED-
ERAL REGISTER.—The Secretary shall approve the publi-
cation of grant application guidelines in the Federal Reg-
ister by not later than 90 days after receiving the report 
submitted under subsection (h). 
(l) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—Nothing in the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to 
the termination of advisory committees) shall apply to the 
Working Group. 
SEC. 202. PROCESS FOR ADOPTION RESEARCH AND A BEST 
PRACTICES VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR 
LABORATORY FACILITIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
THE
POST-SECONDARY 
LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall establish a ‘‘Post-Sec-
ondary Laboratory Research Development Task Force’’ 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Develop-
ment Task Force’’). 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Development Task 
Force shall conduct research for and make recommenda-
tions to the Secretary regarding best practices voluntary 
guidelines for college and university laboratory facilities 
for education and research purposes related to information 
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assurance, cybersecurity and computing security. Such re-
search on what baseline equipment, capacity, skilled in-
struction, and certification may be needed for a set of best 
practices voluntary guidelines for colleague or university 
laboratories and make recommendations on the best meth-
ods of assuring that the greatest number of institutions 
have access to facilities that meet the baseline best prac-
tices regarding— 
(1) qualifications for laboratories for the pur-
pose of providing education or instruction in com-
puting security, computer networks, enterprises, 
informatics, and other systems designated by the 
Secretary; 
(2) types of software; 
(3) types of hardware; 
(4) types of firmware; 
(5) security applications, including firewalls, 
whole hat hackers, red teams, and blue teams; 
(6) security protocols needed to protect the 
physical and computer resources of the laboratory; 
(7) accreditation and certification of college and 
university computer and information security labora-
tories; 
(8) best practices for— 
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(A) public-private collaborations to support 
secondary and post-secondary laboratory facili-
ties for computer or information security; 
(B) visiting guest lecture programs for 
business and Government information tech-
nology security experts; and 
(C) developing real world laboratory exer-
cise and proficiency measures; and 
(9) how best to recruit and retain instructors 
with requisite degrees to teach computer and infor-
mation security courses to undergraduate and grad-
uate students. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) MEMBERS.—The Development Task Force 
shall be composed of 19 members, including the 
Chair. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the head of the entity represented by 
the member agencies, shall appoint members. The 
Secretary shall appoint a chair from among the 
members of the Development Task Force. Such 
members shall consist of one representative of each 
of the following agencies: 
(A) The White House Office of Science 
and Technology Policy. 
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(B) The Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence. 
(C) The Department of Energy. 
(D) The Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency. 
(E) The Department of Commerce. 
(F) The National Institutes of Health. 
(G) The National Institute of Science and 
Technology. 
(H) The National Science Foundation. 
(I) The Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management. 
(2) OTHER
MEMBERS.—The Secretary shall 
consider for the other members of the Development 
Task Force representatives from organizations that 
advocate and promote professional development of 
professional and academic under represented areas 
and organizations with the mission of promoting 
professional development and academic excellence in 
information assurance, cybersecurity and computing 
security: 
(A) Organizations with the mission of ad-
vancing computing as a science and profession. 
(B) Organizations that promote informa-
tion system security education. 
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(C) Professional associations that are well 
established and broadly recognized for the ad-
vancement of technology. 
(D) Professional associations that rep-
resent professionals and academics referred to 
in section 230A of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002, as added by section 101. 
(E) K–12 science and technology programs 
that conduct successful after school and sum-
mer programs for under represented popu-
lations, rural communities and serve commu-
nities where unemployment is at least two per-
cent higher than the national average. 
(F) Organizations that promote education 
of Native Americans or other indigenous peo-
ples of the United States or its territories. 
(G) Regional diversity of public and pri-
vate school districts that excel at science and 
technology education. 
(3) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Development Task Force shall constitute a 
quorum. 
(4) VOTING.—Proxy voting shall be allowed on 
behalf of a member of the Development Task Force. 
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(5) RULES OF PROCEDURE.—The Development 
Task Force may establish rules for the conduct of 
the Development Task Force’s business, if such 
rules are not inconsistent with this section or other 
applicable law. 
(d) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE.—The Develop-
ment Task Force or, on the authority of the Devel-
opment Task Force, or any subcommittee or mem-
ber thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out 
this section hold such hearings and sit and act at 
such times and places, take such testimony, receive 
such evidence, and administer such oaths. 
(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—After giving no-
tice to the Secretary who may substitute agency 
staff with the requisite skills to fill a position needed 
by the Board at no additional cost to the Board. 
After 10 working days following notice to the Sec-
retary the Development Task Force may enter into 
contracts to such extent and in such amounts as 
necessary for the Development Task Force to dis-
charge its duties under this section. 
(3) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Development Task 
Force is authorized to secure directly from any 
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executive department, bureau, agency, board, 
office, independent establishment, or instrumen-
tality of the Government information, sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes 
of this section. Each department, bureau, agen-
cy, board, office, independent establishment, or 
instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized 
by law, furnish such information, suggestions, 
estimates, and statistics directly to the Board, 
upon request made by the chairman, the chair-
man of any subcommittee created by a majority 
of the Board, or any member designated by a 
majority of the Board. 
(B) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND 
DISSEMINATION.—Information shall only be re-
ceived, handled, stored, and disseminated by 
members of the Board and its staff consistent 
with all applicable statutes, regulations, and 
Executive orders. 
(4) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) 
GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Administrator of General Services 
shall provide to the Development Task Force on 
a reimbursable basis administrative support and 
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other services for the performance of the 
Board’s functions. 
(B) OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND
AGEN-
CIES.—In addition to the assistance prescribed 
in subparagraph (A), departments and agencies 
of the United States may provide to the Board 
such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other 
support services as they may determine advis-
able and as may be authorized by law. 
(C) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Development 
Task Force may use the United States mails in 
the same manner and under the same condi-
tions as departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
(e) STAFF.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—While away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the perform-
ance of services for the Commission, members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same man-
ner as persons employed intermittently in the Gov-
ernment service are allowed expenses under section 
5703(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The executive director 
and any personnel of the Development Task 
Force who are employees shall be employees 
under section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 
85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. 
(B) MEMBERS
OF
THE
DEVELOPMENT 
TASK FORCE.—Subparagraph (A) shall not be 
construed to apply to members of the Develop-
ment Task Force. 
(3) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government em-
ployee may be detailed to the Board without reim-
bursement from the Development Task Force, and 
such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and 
privileges of his or her regular employment without 
interruption. 
(f) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—Members of 
the Development Task Force shall not receive any com-
pensation for their service, but shall be paid travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I 
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away 
from their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Development Task Force. 
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(g) PROHIBITION OF CONSULTANT OR CONTRACTING 
WORK.—No member of the Development Task Force 
while serving in this capacity or for 1 year following depar-
ture from the Development Task Force may work as a 
consultant or contract worker for the Department of 
Homeland Security in a position related to the work of 
the Development Task Force or member agency that par-
ticipates as a member of the Development Task Force. 
(h) REPORT.—The Development Task Force shall 
submit a report to the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
a report on research findings, best practices voluntary 
guidelines and recommendations to the Secretary. The re-
port shall be in unclassified form but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
(i) SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY REPORT.— 
The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
work of the Development Task Force’s research into best 
practices voluntary guidelines, areas that require addi-
tional study and a set of recommendations. The Secretary 
shall indicate to the Congress which Development Task 
Force recommendations have been implemented, which 
will be implemented, or which will be rejected and why. 
(j) TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
FROM
THE
DEPART-
MENT.—At the request of Development Task Force the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the Develop-
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ment Task Force with technical support necessary for the 
Development Task Force to carry out its duties under this 
section. 
(k) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.—No private-sector 
individual or entity serving on the Development Task 
Force shall obtain any intellectual property rights to any 
guidelines or recommendations that derive from the work 
of the Development Task Force or any guidelines (or any 
modification to any guidelines) based on the work of the 
Development Task Force. 
(l) PROHIBITION OF CONSULTANT OR CONTRACTING 
WORK.—No member of the Development Task Force 
while serving in this capacity or for 1 year following depar-
ture from the Development Task Force may work as a 
consultant or contract worker in a position related to the 
direct work of the Development Task Force to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security or member agency that par-
ticipates as a member of the Development Task Force. 
SEC. 203. COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SECURITY MEN-
TORING 
PROGRAMS 
FOR 
COLLEGE 
STU-
DENTS. 
(a) OFFICE OF CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION 
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL’S MENTORING PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title II of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et 
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seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 230B. OFFICE OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SE-
CURITY PROFESSIONAL’S MENTORING PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department 
an Office of Computing and Information Security Profes-
sional’s Mentoring Program. The head of the office is the 
Mentoring Coordinator, who shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Mentoring Coordi-
nator shall be responsible for working with outreach to 
institution of higher education, critical infrastructure own-
ers, and the heads of Federal departments and agencies 
to develop and promote the participation of professionals 
as volunteer mentors to— 
‘‘(1) undergraduate students at institutions of 
higher education who are enrolled in the third or 
fourth year of a program of education leading to a 
degree in computing or information security; 
‘‘(2) students enrolled in a program of edu-
cation leading to a doctoral degree in computing or 
information security; and 
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‘‘(3) new employees of Federal departments and 
agencies whose primary responsibilities relate to 
computing or information security.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 230A 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 230B. Office of Computing and Information Security Professional’s Men-
toring Program.’’. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall determine existing authority to make 
grants to covered institutions of higher learning for 
the establishment of mentoring programs for under-
graduates enrolled in programs or courses of edu-
cation in information assurance, cybersecurity or 
computing security programs. 
(2) 
COVERED
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER 
LEARNING.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘‘covered institution of higher learning’’ means 
those institutions as defined in section 371 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 and listed in section 
101 of this bill. 
SEC. 204. GRANTS FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
may make grants to post-secondary institutions that offer 
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courses or degrees in computing or information security 
to be used to establish or equip a computer laboratory to 
be made available to students and faculty for both teach-
ing and research purposes. 
(b) TECHNICAL SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that each recipient of a grant under this section also 
receives technical support on the use and proper function 
of equipment and software. 
(c) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—The Sec-
retary shall publish the name of each institution of higher 
education that receives a grant under this section and the 
amount of such grant. 
(d) QUALIFICATION.—In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary— 
(1) shall take into consideration whether more 
than 50 percent of the students at an institution are 
taking online or distance learning computer science 
and information security courses; and 
(2) may establish guidance to institutions for 
entering into laboratory facilities sharing agreements 
to allow institutions to qualify for grants under this 
section. 
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SEC. 205. CENTERS OF ACADEMIC COMPUTING AND INFOR-
MATION ASSURANCE. 
(a) PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall establish a program for Centers 
of Academic Computer and Information Assurance Dis-
tinction. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF CENTERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may des-
ignate five colleges or universities as Centers of Dis-
tinction for Academic Computing and Information 
Security Assurance each year with no limit to the 
total number of such Centers that may be estab-
lished. The Secretary may make public the Centers 
for Distinction in Academic Computing and Infor-
mation Security Assurance. 
(2) REVOCATION OF DESIGNATIONS.—The Sec-
retary may revoke the designation of a Center of 
Distinction for Academic Computing and Informa-
tion Security Assurance. 
(3) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall make avail-
able information regarding the criteria for desig-
nating an institution as a Center of Distinction for 
Academic Computing and Information Security As-
surance under this section. 
(4) DISTANCE LEARNING.—In designating Cen-
ters under this section, the Secretary shall consider 
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the number of students who are enrolled in distance 
learning computer or information security courses 
and whether collaborations for in laboratory instruc-
tion through shared arrangements with established 
information assurance, cybersecurity computing se-
curity programs at secondary education programs 
that laboratory facilities that meet best practices as 
outlined by the Secretary would be sufficient to meet 
the requirements established under this section. 
(c) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall identify and re-
port on the success of efforts to reach under represented 
populations in the field of computing and information se-
curity through work with institutions as defined under sec-
tion 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 listed in 
section 101 of this bill. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 220 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress recommendations regarding distance learning 
computer and information security programs for meeting 
the cybersecurity professional requirements of the agency. 
(e) CONSIDERATION OF PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
may consider the following when making grants to post-
secondary education institutions and private sector enti-
ties who are contracted, provided grants or funds to con-
duct research on information assurance, cybersecurity and 
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computing security to advance the agency’s cybersecurity 
capacity: 
(1) Institutions designated as a Center of Dis-
tinction for Academic Computing and Information 
Security Assurance. 
(2) Institutions who have established academic 
mentoring and program development partnerships 
related to information assurance, cybersecurity, and 
computing security academic programs with institu-
tions defined under section 371 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 listed in section 101 of this bill. 
TITLE 
III—FEDERAL 
WORK-
FORCE COMPUTER AND IN-
FORMATION SECURITY PRO-
FESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 301. LIFELONG LEARNING IN COMPUTER AND INFOR-
MATION SECURITY STUDY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall establish a program to be known as the 
‘‘Lifelong Computer and Information Security Study’’. 
Such program shall be designed to promote computer and 
information security professionals among Federal civilian 
agencies, critical infrastructure, and the general public by 
supporting post-employment education and training. 
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(b) DISCRETION
OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall have the discretion to determine the best methods 
for accomplishing the objective of this section. 
(c) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall periodically sub-
mit to Congress a report on the implementation of this 
section. 
SEC. 302. COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY JOB 
OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Cybersecurity Education and Awareness, shall establish, 
in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a 
program to award grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation (and consortia thereof) for— 
(1) the establishment or expansion of computer 
and information security professional development 
programs; 
(2) the establishment or expansion (or both) of 
associate degree programs in computer and informa-
tion security; and 
(3) the purchase of equipment to provide train-
ing in computer and information security for either 
professional development programs or degree pro-
grams. 
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(b) GOALS AND CRITERIA.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Deputy Assistant Secretary and in consulta-
tion with the Working Group established under section 
201, shall establish the goals for the program under this 
section and the criteria for awarding grants. 
(c) AWARDS.— 
(1) PEER REVIEW.—All awards under this sec-
tion shall be provided on a competitive, merit-re-
viewed basis. The peer review process shall be pub-
lished in the Federal Register. Those serving in a 
peer review role shall do so for 2 years with an op-
tion for 1 additional term. Applicants in the event 
of a denial of an award shall be provided with a de-
tailed explanation for the denial. 
(2) FOCUS.—In making awards under this sec-
tion, the Deputy Assistant Secretary shall, to the ex-
tent practicable, ensure geographic diversity and the 
participation of women and under represented mi-
norities. 
(3) PREFERENCE.—In making awards under 
this section, the Deputy Assistant Secretary shall— 
(A) give preference to applications sub-
mitted by consortia of institutions, to encourage 
as many students and professionals as possible 
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to benefit from the program established under 
this section; 
(B) give preference to any application sub-
mitted by a consortium of institutions that in-
cludes at least one institution that is eligible to 
receive funds under title III or V of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965; and 
(C) consider the enrollment of students in 
online and distance learning courses. 
(d) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DE-
FINED.—In this section the term ‘‘institution of higher 
education’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)). 
SEC. 303. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CYBER-
SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EQUIP-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecu-
rity, shall establish, in conjunction with the National 
Science Foundation, a program to award grants to institu-
tions of higher education (and consortia thereof) for— 
(1) the establishment or expansion of cyberse-
curity professional development programs; 
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(2) the establishment or expansion (or both) of 
associate degree programs in cybersecurity; and 
(3) the purchase of equipment to provide train-
ing in cybersecurity for either professional develop-
ment programs or degree programs. 
(b) ROLES.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.— 
The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary and in consultation with the Director of the 
National Science Foundation, shall establish the 
goals for the program established under this section 
and the criteria for awarding grants. 
(2) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—The Di-
rector of the National Science Foundation shall op-
erate the program established under this section 
consistent with the goals and criteria established 
under paragraph (1), including soliciting applicants, 
reviewing applications, and making and admin-
istering awards. The Director may consult with the 
Assistant Secretary in selecting awardees. 
(3) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall transfer to 
the National Science Foundation the funds nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
(c) AWARDS.— 
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(1) PEER REVIEW.—All awards under this sec-
tion shall be provided on a competitive, merit-re-
viewed basis. 
(2) FOCUS.—In making awards under this sec-
tion, the Director shall, to the extent practicable, en-
sure geographic diversity and the participation of 
women and under represented minorities. 
(3) PREFERENCE.—In making awards under 
this section, the Director— 
(A) shall give preference to applications 
submitted by consortia of institutions, to en-
courage as many students and professionals as 
possible to benefit from the program established 
under this section; and 
(B) shall give preference to any application 
submitted by a consortium of institutions that 
includes at least one institution that is eligible 
to receive funds under title III or V of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965. 
(d) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DE-
FINED.—In this section the term ‘‘institution of higher 
education’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)). 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $3,700,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 and 2017. 
SEC. 304. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Subtitle C of 
title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
121 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 230C. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a fellowship program in accordance with this 
section for the purpose of bringing State, local, trib-
al, and private sector officials to participate in the 
work of the National Cybersecurity Division in order 
to become familiar with the Department’s stated cy-
bersecurity missions and capabilities, including but 
not limited to— 
‘‘(A) enhancing Federal, State, local, and 
tribal government cybersecurity; 
‘‘(B) developing partnerships with other 
Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal gov-
ernments, and the private sector; 
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‘‘(C) improving and enhancing public/pri-
vate information sharing involving cyber at-
tacks, threats, and vulnerabilities; 
‘‘(D) providing and coordinating incident 
response and recovery planning efforts; and 
‘‘(E) fostering training and certification. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
NAME.—The program under 
this section shall be known as the E-Security Fel-
lows Program. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible for selec-
tion as a fellow under the program, an individual must— 
‘‘(1) have cybersecurity-related responsibilities; 
and 
‘‘(2) be eligible to possess an appropriate na-
tional security clearance. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(1) may conduct up to 2 iterations of the pro-
gram each year, each of which shall be 180 days in 
duration; and 
‘‘(2) shall ensure that the number of fellows se-
lected for each iteration does not impede the activi-
ties of the Division. 
‘‘(d) CONDITION.—As a condition of selecting an in-
dividual as a fellow under the program, the Secretary shall 
require that the individual’s employer agree to continue 
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to pay the individual’s salary and benefits during the pe-
riod of the fellowship. 
‘‘(e) STIPEND.—During the period of the fellowship 
of an individual under the program, the Secretary shall, 
subject to the availability of appropriations, provide to the 
individual a stipend to cover the individual’s reasonable 
living expenses during the period of the fellowship.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to such subtitle the following: 
‘‘Sec. 230C. E-Security Fellows Program.’’. 
TITLE IV—RESEARCH 
SEC. 401. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION STUDY ON 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENT RE-
TENTION. 
(a) STUDY.—The National Science Foundation shall 
conduct a study on the causes of the high dropout rates 
of women and minority students enrolled in programs of 
education leading to degrees in science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics and the effects of such dropout 
rates on the cost of education for such students and the 
shortage of workers qualified for jobs in science and tech-
nology. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the National Science Foun-
dation shall submit to Congress a report on the study con-
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ducted under subsection (a) together with any rec-
ommendations of the National Science Foundation. 
SEC. 402. CHALLENGE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall make grants to the Center of Distinction for 
Academic Computing and Information Security Assur-
ance, which shall be known as ‘‘Challenge Grants’’. The 
recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant 
to form a partnership with section 230A of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, as added by section 101 to assist 
in improving the computing programs of such colleges and 
universities and meeting the requirements to become a 
Center of Distinction for Academic Computing and Infor-
mation Security. The Secretary shall ensure that the insti-
tutions that receive assistance under this subsection are 
the institutions as defined under section 371 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q). 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the outcomes of the partnerships funded 
by grants under this section and shall include in such re-
port the recommendations of the Secretary regarding im-
proving the access of the population served by the institu-
tions of higher education described in subsection (a). 
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SEC. 403. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Subtitle C of 
title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
121 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 230D. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a fellowship program in accordance with this 
section for the purpose of bringing State, local, trib-
al, and private sector officials to participate in the 
work of the National Cybersecurity Division in order 
to become familiar with the Department’s stated cy-
bersecurity missions and capabilities, including but 
not limited to— 
‘‘(A) developing partnerships with other 
Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal gov-
ernments, and the private sector; and 
‘‘(B) fostering training and certification. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
NAME.—The program under 
this section shall be known as the ‘E-Security Fel-
lows Program’. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible for selec-
tion as a fellow under the program, an individual must— 
‘‘(1) have computer and information security- 
related responsibilities; and 
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