DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act
Bill: H.R.117 | Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program to identify and train DHS employees for cybersecurity work.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within DHS must lead the program. Among other things, the agency must (1) track the status of cybersecurity positions at DHS, (2) develop a program curriculum, and (3) recruit DHS employees for the program.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS 
 Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 and Employment Apprentice Program Act''.

SEC. 2. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT APPRENTICE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 230A. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT 
              APPRENTICE PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a `DHS 
Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program' 
(in this section referred to as the `Program') to identify Department 
employees for work in matters relating to cybersecurity at the 
Department. The Program shall be led by the Under Secretary responsible 
for overseeing critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and 
other related programs of the Department pursuant to section 
103(a)(1)(H). The Secretary may provide such Under Secretary with such 
officers or employees of the Department as are necessary to carry out 
the Program.
    ``(b) Duties.--In carrying out the Program under subsection (a), 
the Under Secretary referred to in such subsection shall--
            ``(1) submit to the Secretary a monthly report on the 
        status of vacancies in cybersecurity positions throughout the 
        Department;
            ``(2) identify diagnostic tools that can accurately and 
        reliably measure an individual's capacity to perform 
        cybersecurity related jobs or serve in positions associated 
        with network or computing security;
            ``(3) in consultation with relevant Department component 
        heads, identify a roster of positions that may be a good fit 
        for the Program and make recommendations to the Secretary 
        relating to such identified positions;
            ``(4) develop a curriculum for the Program, which may 
        include distance learning instruction, in-classroom instruction 
        within a work location, on-the-job instruction under the 
        supervision of experienced cybersecurity staff, or other means 
        of training and education as determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary;
            ``(5) recruit individuals employed by the Department to 
        participate in the Program;
            ``(6) determine the best means for training and retention 
        of Department employees enrolled in the Program;
            ``(7) maintain an accurate numeration and description of 
        all filled and unfilled cybersecurity positions within the 
        Department by office and component;
            ``(8) keep up-to-date a roster of open positions relating 
        to cybersecurity, as determined and approved by the Secretary, 
        and the skills applicants must attain to qualify to fill such 
        positions;
            ``(9) maintain information on individuals enrolled in the 
        Program; and
            ``(10) annually 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 containing information relating to the duties specified 
        in this subsection.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 230 the following new item:

``Sec. 230A. DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment 
                            Apprentice Program.''.
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