Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
Bill: S.2274 | Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
This bill establishes cybersecurity employment and training programs through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Specifically, DHS must establish an apprenticeship program that leads directly to employment in cybersecurity in federal agencies. Program participants must agree to a period of obligated service with a federal agency after completing the program.

DHS must also coordinate with the VA to establish a pilot program to provide cybersecurity training for veterans, individuals approaching veteran status, and military spouses.
The bill also extends through 2025 the requirement that federal agencies annually report critical cybersecurity workforce needs to the Office of Personnel Management.

To authorize the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency to establish an apprenticeship program and to establish 
 a pilot program on cybersecurity training for veterans and members of 
    the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Cybersecurity 
Workforce Expansion Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the need for qualified cybersecurity personnel 
        is greater than ever, as demonstrated by the recent SolarWinds 
        breach and the growing spate of ransomware attacks on critical 
        infrastructure entities and State and local 
        governments;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Federal Government is facing a shortage of 
        qualified cybersecurity personnel, as noted in a March 2019 
        Government Accountability Office report on critical staffing 
        needs in the Federal cybersecurity workforce;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) there is a national shortage of qualified 
        cybersecurity personnel, and according to CyberSeek, a project 
        supported by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity 
        Education within the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology, there are approximately 500,000 cybersecurity job 
        openings around the United States;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in May 2021, the Department of Homeland 
        Security announced that the Department was initiating a 60 day 
        sprint to hire 200 cybersecurity personnel across the 
        Department, with 100 of those hires for the Cybersecurity and 
        Infrastructure Security Agency, to address a cybersecurity 
        workforce shortage; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the Federal Government needs to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) expand the cybersecurity workforce 
                pipeline of the Federal Government to sustainably close 
                a Federal cybersecurity workforce shortage; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) work cooperatively with the private 
                sector and State and local government authorities to 
                expand opportunities for new cybersecurity 
                professionals.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY 
              APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland 
Security Act (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2218. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Area career and technical education 
        school.--The term `area career and technical education school' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. 
        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
        2302).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Community college.--The term `community 
        college' means a public institution of higher education at 
        which the highest degree that is predominantly awarded to 
        students is an associate's degree, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a 2-year Tribal College or 
                University, as defined in section 316 of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a public 2-year State institution of 
                higher education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Cybersecurity work roles.--The term 
        `cybersecurity work roles' means the work roles outlined in the 
        National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity 
        Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800-181), or any 
        successor framework.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Education and training provider.--The term 
        `education and training provider' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) an area career and technical 
                education school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an early college high 
                school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) an educational service 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a high school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a local educational agency or State 
                educational agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) a Tribal educational agency, 
                Tribally controlled college or university, or Tribally 
                controlled postsecondary career and technical 
                institution;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) a postsecondary educational 
                institution;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) a minority-serving 
                institution;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) a provider of adult education and 
                literacy activities under the Adult Education and 
                Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) a local agency administering plans 
                under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
                U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other than section 112 or part C 
                of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) a related instruction provider, 
                including a qualified intermediary acting as a related 
                instruction provider as approved by a registration 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) a Job Corps center, as defined in 
                section 142 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 3192); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) a consortium of entities described 
                in any of subparagraphs (A) through (L).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Eligible entity.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible 
                entity' means--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a program sponsor;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a State workforce 
                        development board or State workforce agency, or 
                        a local workforce development board or local 
                        workforce development agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) an education and training 
                        provider;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) if the applicant is in a 
                        State with a State apprenticeship agency, such 
                        State apprenticeship agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) an Indian Tribe or Tribal 
                        organization;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) an industry or sector 
                        partnership, a group of employers, a trade 
                        association, or a professional association that 
                        sponsors or participates in a program under the 
                        national apprenticeship system;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) a Governor of a 
                        State;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) a labor organization or 
                        joint labor-management organization; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) a qualified 
                        intermediary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Sponsor requirement.--Not fewer than 
                1 entity described in subparagraph (A) shall be the 
                sponsor of a program under the national apprenticeship 
                system.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Local educational agency; secondary 
        school.--The terms `local educational agency' and `secondary 
        school' have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Local workforce development board.--The term 
        `local workforce development board' has the meaning given the 
        term `local board' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Nonprofit organization.--The term `nonprofit 
        organization' means an organization that is described in 
        section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
        from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Provider of adult education.--The term 
        `provider of adult education' has the meaning given the term 
        `eligible provider' in section 203 of the Adult Education and 
        Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) Related instruction.--The term `related 
        instruction' means an organized and systematic form of 
        instruction designed to provide an individual in an 
        apprenticeship program with the knowledge of the technical 
        subjects related to the intended occupation of the individual 
        after completion of the program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Sponsor.--The term `sponsor' means any 
        person, association, committee, or organization operating an 
        apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is, or is 
        to be, registered or approved.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) State apprenticeship agency.--The term 
        `State apprenticeship agency' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 29.2 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
        corresponding similar regulation or ruling.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) State workforce development board.--The 
        term `State workforce development board' has the meaning given 
        the term `State board' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) WIOA terms.--The terms `career planning', 
        `community-based organization', `economic development agency', 
        `industry or sector partnership', `on-the-job training', 
        `recognized postsecondary credential', and `workplace learning 
        advisor' have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3102).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) Qualified intermediary.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified 
                intermediary' means an entity that demonstrates 
                expertise in building, connecting, sustaining, and 
                measuring the performance of partnerships described in 
                subparagraph (B) and serves program participants and 
                employers by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) connecting employers to 
                        programs under the national apprenticeship 
                        system;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) assisting in the design and 
                        implementation of such programs, including 
                        curriculum development and delivery for related 
                        instruction;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) supporting entities, 
                        sponsors, or program administrators in meeting 
                        the registration and reporting requirements of 
                        this Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) providing professional 
                        development activities such as training to 
                        mentors;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) supporting the recruitment, 
                        retention, and completion of potential program 
                        participants, including nontraditional 
                        apprenticeship populations and individuals with 
                        barriers to employment;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) developing and providing 
                        personalized program participant supports, 
                        including by partnering with organizations to 
                        provide access to or referrals for supportive 
                        services and financial advising;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) providing services, 
                        resources, and supports for development, 
                        delivery, expansion, or improvement of programs 
                        under the national apprenticeship system; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) serving as a program 
                        sponsor.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Partnerships.--The term 
                `partnerships described in subparagraph (B)' means 
                partnerships among entities involved in, or applying to 
                participate in, programs under the national 
                apprenticeship system, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) industry or sector 
                        partnerships;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) partnerships among 
                        employers, joint labor-management 
                        organizations, labor organizations, community-
                        based organizations, industry associations, 
                        State or local workforce development boards, 
                        education and training providers, social 
                        service organizations, economic development 
                        organizations, Indian Tribes or Tribal 
                        organizations, one-stop operators, one-stop 
                        partners, or veterans service organizations in 
                        the State workforce development system; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) partnerships among 1 or 
                        more of the entities described in clauses (i) 
                        and (ii).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Establishment of Apprenticeship Programs.--Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director 
may establish 1 or more apprenticeship programs as described in 
subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Apprenticeship Programs Described.--An 
apprenticeship program described in this subsection is an 
apprenticeship program that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) leads directly to employment in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a cybersecurity work role with the 
                Agency; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a position with a company or other 
                entity provided that the position is--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) certified by the Director as 
                        contributing to the national cybersecurity of 
                        the United States; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) funded at least in majority 
                        part through a contract, grant, or cooperative 
                        agreement with the Agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) is focused on competencies and related 
        learning necessary, as determined by the Director, to meet the 
        immediate and ongoing needs of cybersecurity work roles at the 
        Agency; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) is registered with and approved by the 
        Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor or a State 
        apprenticeship agency pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 
        (commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 29 U.S.C. 
        50 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Coordination.--In the development of an 
apprenticeships program under this section, the Director shall consult 
with the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the 
National Science Foundation, and the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management to leverage existing resources, research, 
communities of practice, and frameworks for developing cybersecurity 
apprenticeship programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Optional Use of Grants or Cooperative Agreements.--
An apprenticeship program under this section may include entering into 
a contract or cooperative agreement with or making a grant to an 
eligible entity if determined appropriate by the Director based on the 
eligible entity--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) demonstrating experience in implementing and 
        providing career planning and career pathways toward 
        apprenticeship programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) having knowledge of cybersecurity workforce 
        development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) being eligible to enter into a contract or 
        cooperative agreement with or receive grant funds from the 
        Agency as described in this section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) providing students who complete the 
        apprenticeship program with a recognized postsecondary 
        credential;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) using related instruction that is 
        specifically aligned with the needs of the Agency and utilizes 
        workplace learning advisors and on-the-job training to the 
        greatest extent possible; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) demonstrating successful outcomes connecting 
        graduates of the apprenticeship program to careers relevant to 
        the program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Applications.--If the Director enters into an 
arrangement as described in subsection (e), an eligible entity seeking 
a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under the program shall 
submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Director may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive 
a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement under this section, the 
Director may prioritize an eligible entity that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) is a member of an industry or sector 
        partnership;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provides related instruction for an 
        apprenticeship program through--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a local educational agency, a 
                secondary school, a provider of adult education, an 
                area career and technical education school, or an 
                institution of higher education; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an apprenticeship program that was 
                registered with the Department of Labor or a State 
                apprenticeship agency before the date on which the 
                eligible entity applies for the grant under subsection 
                (g);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) works with the Secretary of Defense, the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or veterans organizations to 
        transition members of the Armed Forces and veterans to 
        apprenticeship programs in a relevant sector; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) plans to use the grant to carry out the 
        apprenticeship program with an entity that receives State 
        funding or is operated by a State agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Technical Assistance.--The Director shall provide 
technical assistance to eligible entities to leverage the existing job 
training and education programs of the Agency and other relevant 
programs at appropriate Federal agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Excepted Service.--Participants in the program may 
be entered into cybersecurity-specific excepted service positions as 
determined appropriate by the Director and authorized by section 
2208.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Report.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Not less than once every 2 
        years after the establishment of an apprenticeship program 
        under this section, the Director shall submit to Congress a 
        report on the program, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) any activity carried out by 
                        the Agency under this section;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) any entity that enters into 
                        a contract or agreement with or receives a 
                        grant from the Agency under subsection 
                        (e);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) any activity carried out 
                        using a contract, agreement, or grant under 
                        this section as described in subsection (e); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) best practices used to 
                        leverage the investment of the Federal 
                        Government under this section; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an assessment of the results 
                achieved by the program, including the rate of 
                continued employment at the Agency for participants 
                after completing an apprenticeship program carried out 
                under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(k) Performance Reports.--Not later than 1 year after 
the establishment of an apprenticeship program under this section, and 
annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress and the 
Secretary of Labor a report on the effectiveness of the program based 
on the accountability measures described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Agency such sums as necessary to 
carry out this section.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Technical and Conforming 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 inserting after the item 
relating to section 2217 the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 2218. Apprenticeship program.''.

<DELETED>SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM ON CYBER TRAINING FOR VETERANS AND 
              MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN 
              LIFE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Eligible individual.--The term ``eligible 
        individual'' means an individual who is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a member of the Armed Forces 
                transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to 
                civilian life; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a veteran.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Portable credential.--The term ``portable 
        credential''--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) means a documented award by a 
                responsible and authorized entity that has determined 
                that an individual has achieved specific learning 
                outcomes relative to a given standard; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) includes a degree, diploma, license, 
                certificate, badge, and professional or industry 
                certification that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has value locally and 
                        nationally in labor markets, educational 
                        systems, or other contexts;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) is defined publicly in such a 
                        way that allows educators, employers, and other 
                        individuals and entities to understand and 
                        verify the full set of skills represented by 
                        the credential; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) enables a holder of the 
                        credential to move vertically and horizontally 
                        within and across training and education 
                        systems for the attainment of other 
                        credentials.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 101 of title 31, United States 
        Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Work-based learning.--The term ``work-based 
        learning'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 
        Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
        U.S.C. 2302).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide 
cyber-specific training for eligible individuals.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Elements.--The pilot program established under 
subsection (b) shall incorporate--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) virtual platforms for coursework and 
        training;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) hands-on skills labs and 
        assessments;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Federal work-based learning opportunities and 
        programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the provision of portable credentials to 
        eligible individuals who graduate from the pilot 
        program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Alignment With NICE Workforce Framework for 
Cybersecurity.--The pilot program established under subsection (b) 
shall align with the taxonomy, including work roles and associated 
tasks, knowledge, and skills, from the National Initiative for 
Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NIST 
Special Publication 800-181), or any successor framework.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Coordination.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Training, platforms, and frameworks.--In 
        developing the pilot program under subsection (b), the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with the 
        Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
        Secretary of Labor, and the Director of the Office of Personnel 
        Management to evaluate and, where possible, leverage existing 
        training, platforms, and frameworks of the Federal Government 
        for providing cyber education and training to prevent 
        duplication of efforts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Federal work-based learning opportunities and 
        programs.--In developing the Federal 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 appropriate Federal agencies 
        to identify or create interagency opportunities that will 
        enable the pilot program established under subsection (b) to--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) bridge the gap between knowledge 
                acquisition and skills application for participants; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) give participants the experience 
                necessary to pursue Federal employment.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Resources.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--In any case in which the pilot 
        program established under subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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 
                individuals participating in the pilot program; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) does not use 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 develop or procure programs, 
                platforms, and frameworks necessary to carry out the 
                requirements of subsection (c) and accommodate the 
                usage by eligible individuals participating in the 
                pilot program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Actions.--Actions described in paragraph (1) 
        may include providing additional funding, staff, or other 
        resources to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide administrative support for 
                basic functions of the pilot program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) ensure the success and ongoing 
                engagement of eligible individuals participating in the 
                pilot program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) connect graduates of the pilot program 
                to job opportunities within the Federal Government; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) allocate dedicated positions for term 
                employment to enable Federal work-based learning 
                opportunities and programs for participants to gain the 
                experience necessary to pursue permanent Federal 
                employment.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. FEDERAL WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT EXTENSION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 304(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce 
Assessment Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended, in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2022'' and inserting 
``2025''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Cybersecurity Workforce 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the need for qualified cybersecurity personnel is 
        greater than ever, as demonstrated by the recent SolarWinds 
        breach and the growing spate of ransomware attacks on critical 
        infrastructure entities and State and local governments;
            (2) the Federal Government is facing a shortage of 
        qualified cybersecurity personnel, as noted in a March 2019 
        Government Accountability Office report on critical staffing 
        needs in the Federal cybersecurity workforce;
            (3) there is a national shortage of qualified cybersecurity 
        personnel, and according to CyberSeek, a project supported by 
        the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education within the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology, there are 
        approximately 500,000 cybersecurity job openings around the 
        United States;
            (4) in May 2021, the Department of Homeland Security 
        announced that the Department was initiating a 60 day sprint to 
        hire 200 cybersecurity personnel across the Department, with 
        100 of those hires for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
        Security Agency, to address a cybersecurity workforce shortage; 
        and
            (5) the Federal Government needs to--
                    (A) expand the cybersecurity workforce pipeline of 
                the Federal Government to sustainably close a Federal 
                cybersecurity workforce shortage; and
                    (B) work cooperatively with the private sector and 
                State and local government authorities to expand 
                opportunities for new cybersecurity professionals.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Homeland Security.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security.

SEC. 4. CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICESHIP PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Area career and technical education school.--The term 
        ``area career and technical education school'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
        Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
            (2) Community college.--The term ``community college'' 
        means a public institution of higher education at which the 
        highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is an 
        associate's degree, including--
                    (A) a 2-year Tribal College or University, as 
                defined in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c); and
                    (B) a public 2-year State institution of higher 
                education.
            (3) Competitive service.--The term ``competitive service'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
            (4) Cyber workforce position.--The term ``cyber workforce 
        position'' means a position identified as having information 
        technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related functions 
        under section 303 of the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce 
        Assessment Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note).
            (5) Early college high school; educational service agency; 
        local educational agency; secondary school; state educational 
        agency.--The terms ``early college high school'', ``educational 
        service agency'', ``local educational agency'', ``secondary 
        school'', and ``State educational agency'' have the meanings 
        given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (6) Education and training provider.--The term ``education 
        and training provider'' means--
                    (A) an area career and technical education school;
                    (B) an early college high school;
                    (C) an educational service agency;
                    (D) a high school;
                    (E) a local educational agency or State educational 
                agency;
                    (F) a Tribal educational agency (as defined in 
                section 6132 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7452)), Tribally controlled 
                college or university (as defined in section 2(a) of 
                the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities 
                Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)), or Tribally 
                controlled postsecondary career and technical 
                institution (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. 
                Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
                U.S.C. 2302));
                    (G) a postsecondary educational institution, as 
                defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302);
                    (H) a minority-serving institution;
                    (I) a provider of adult education and literacy 
                activities under the Adult Education and Family 
                Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.);
                    (J) a local agency administering plans under title 
                I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et 
                seq.), other than section 112 or part C of that title 
                (29 U.S.C. 732, 741);
                    (K) a related instruction provider, including a 
                qualified intermediary acting as a related instruction 
                provider as approved by a registration agency;
                    (L) a Job Corps center, as defined in section 142 
                of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
                U.S.C. 3192), provided that the participation of the 
                Job Corps center is consistent with the outcomes for 
                Job Corps students described in section 141 of that Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 3191);
                    (M) a YouthBuild program, as defined in section 
                171(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 3226(b)); or
                    (N) a consortium of entities described in any of 
                subparagraphs (A) through (M).
            (7) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a sponsor;
                    (B) a State workforce development board or State 
                workforce agency, or a local workforce development 
                board or local workforce development agency;
                    (C) an education and training provider;
                    (D) a State apprenticeship agency;
                    (E) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;
                    (F) an industry or sector partnership, a group of 
                employers, a trade association, or a professional 
                association that sponsors or participates in a program 
                under the national apprenticeship system;
                    (G) a Governor of a State;
                    (H) a labor organization or joint labor-management 
                organization; or
                    (I) a qualified intermediary.
            (8) Excepted service.--The term ``excepted service'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 2103 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            (9) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local 
        workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``local board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (10) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an institution of higher education 
        described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
            (11) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
        organization'' means an organization that is described in 
        section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
        from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
            (12) Provider of adult education.--The term ``provider of 
        adult education'' has the meaning given the term ``eligible 
        provider'' in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family 
        Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272).
            (13) Qualified intermediary.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``qualified 
                intermediary'' means an entity that demonstrates 
                expertise in building, connecting, sustaining, and 
                measuring the performance of partnerships described in 
                subparagraph (B) and serves program participants and 
                employers by--
                            (i) connecting employers to programs under 
                        the national apprenticeship system;
                            (ii) assisting in the design and 
                        implementation of such programs, including 
                        curriculum development and delivery for related 
                        instruction;
                            (iii) supporting entities, sponsors, or 
                        program administrators in meeting the 
                        registration and reporting requirements of this 
                        Act;
                            (iv) providing professional development 
                        activities such as training to mentors;
                            (v) supporting the recruitment, retention, 
                        and completion of potential program 
                        participants, including nontraditional 
                        apprenticeship populations and individuals with 
                        barriers to employment;
                            (vi) developing and providing personalized 
                        program participant supports, including by 
                        partnering with organizations to provide access 
                        to or referrals for supportive services and 
                        financial advising;
                            (vii) providing services, resources, and 
                        supports for development, delivery, expansion, 
                        or improvement of programs under the national 
                        apprenticeship system; or
                            (viii) serving as a sponsor.
                    (B) Partnerships.--The term ``partnerships 
                described in subparagraph (B)'' means partnerships 
                among entities involved in, or applying to participate 
                in, programs under the national apprenticeship system, 
                including--
                            (i) industry or sector partnerships;
                            (ii) partnerships among employers, joint 
                        labor-management organizations, labor 
                        organizations, community-based organizations, 
                        industry associations, State or local workforce 
                        development boards, education and training 
                        providers, social service organizations, 
                        economic development agencies, Indian Tribes or 
                        Tribal organizations, one-stop operators, one-
                        stop partners, or veterans service 
                        organizations in the State workforce 
                        development system; or
                            (iii) partnerships among 1 or more of the 
                        entities described in clause (i) or (ii).
            (14) Related instruction.--The term ``related instruction'' 
        means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed 
        to provide an individual in an apprenticeship program with the 
        knowledge of the technical subjects related to the intended 
        occupation of the individual after completion of the program.
            (15) Sponsor.--The term ``sponsor'' means any person, 
        association, committee, or organization operating an 
        apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is, or is 
        to be, registered or approved.
            (16) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
        U.S.C. 101).
            (17) State apprenticeship agency.--The term ``State 
        apprenticeship agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 29.2 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
        corresponding similar regulation or ruling.
            (18) State workforce development board.--The term ``State 
        workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``State board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (19) WIOA terms.--The terms ``career planning'', ``career 
        pathway'', ``community-based organization'', ``economic 
        development agency'', ``industry or sector partnership'', ``on-
        the-job training'', ``one-stop operator'', ``one-stop 
        partner'', ``recognized postsecondary credential'', and 
        ``workplace learning advisor'' have the meanings given those 
        terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
    (b) Establishment of Apprenticeship Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an 
        apprenticeship pilot program.
            (2) Requirements.--The apprenticeship pilot program 
        established under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) employ pilot program participants in cyber 
                workforce positions within the Department;
                    (B) employ not more than 25 new pilot program 
                participants during each year during which the pilot 
                program is carried out;
                    (C) be intended to lead to employment in a cyber 
                workforce position within a Federal agency;
                    (D) focus on related learning necessary, as 
                determined by the Secretary in consultation with the 
                Director of the Office of Personnel Management and 
                based upon the National Initiative for Cybersecurity 
                Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NIST 
                Special Publication 800-181, Revision 1), or successor 
                framework, to meet the immediate and ongoing needs of 
                cyber workforce positions within Federal agencies;
                    (E) be registered with and approved by the Office 
                of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor or a State 
                apprenticeship agency pursuant to the Act of August 16, 
                1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship 
                Act''; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.);
                    (F) be approved by the Secretary of Veterans 
                Affairs, pursuant to chapter 36 of title 38, United 
                States Code, or other applicable provisions of law, as 
                eligible for educational assistance to veterans; and
                    (G) be sponsored by the Department or an eligible 
                entity receiving a contract, cooperative agreement, or 
                grant under subsection (d).
    (c) Coordination.--In the development of the apprenticeship pilot 
program under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the 
Secretary of Labor, the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the National 
Science Foundation, and the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management to leverage existing resources, research, communities of 
practice, and frameworks for developing cybersecurity apprenticeship 
programs.
    (d) Optional Use of Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, or Grants.--
The apprenticeship pilot program under this section may include 
entering into a contract or cooperative agreement with or making a 
grant to an eligible entity if determined appropriate by the Secretary 
based on the eligible entity--
            (1) demonstrating experience in implementing and providing 
        career planning and career pathways toward apprenticeship 
        programs;
            (2) having knowledge of cybersecurity workforce 
        development;
            (3) being eligible to enter into a contract or cooperative 
        agreement with or receive grant funds from the Department as 
        described in this section;
            (4) providing participants who complete the apprenticeship 
        pilot program with 1 or more recognized postsecondary 
        credentials;
            (5) using related instruction that is specifically aligned 
        with the needs of Federal agencies and utilizes workplace 
        learning advisors and on-the-job training to the greatest 
        extent possible; and
            (6) demonstrating successful outcomes connecting 
        participants in apprenticeship programs to careers relevant to 
        the apprenticeship pilot program.
    (e) Applications.--If the Secretary enters into an arrangement as 
described in subsection (d), an eligible entity seeking a contract, 
cooperative agreement, or grant under the pilot program shall submit to 
the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require.
    (f) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive a 
contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under subsection (d), the 
Secretary may prioritize an eligible entity that--
            (1) is a member of an industry or sector partnership that 
        sponsors or participates in a program under the national 
        apprenticeship system;
            (2) provides related instruction for an apprenticeship 
        program that was registered with the Department of Labor or a 
        State apprenticeship agency before the date on which the 
        eligible entity applies for the contract, cooperative 
        agreement, or grant under subsection (e);
            (3) works with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
        Veterans Affairs, or veterans organizations to transition 
        members of the Armed Forces and veterans to apprenticeship 
        programs in a relevant sector; or
            (4) plans to use the contract, cooperative agreement, or 
        grant to carry out the apprenticeship pilot program under this 
        section with an entity that receives State funding or is 
        operated by a State agency;
            (5) has successfully increased the representation in 
        cybersecurity of women, underrepresented minorities, and 
        individuals from other underrepresented communities; or
            (6) focuses on recruiting women, underrepresented 
        minorities, and individuals from other underrepresented 
        communities.
    (g) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical 
assistance to eligible entities that receive a contract, cooperative 
agreement, or grant under subsection (d) to leverage the existing job 
training and education programs of the Department and other relevant 
programs at appropriate Federal agencies.
    (h) Service Agreement for Pilot Program Participants.--
            (1) In general.--Participants in the apprenticeship pilot 
        program under this section shall enter into an agreement to, 
        after completion of the apprenticeship pilot program and if 
        offered employment in a cyber workforce position within a 
        Federal agency post-apprenticeship, accept and continue 
        employment in such cyber workforce position for a period of 
        obligated service equal to the length of service in a position 
        under the apprenticeship pilot program by the participant.
            (2) Repayment for period of unserved obligated service.--If 
        a participant in the apprenticeship pilot program under this 
        section fails to satisfy the requirements of the service 
        agreement entered into under paragraph (1) for a reason other 
        than involuntary separation, the participant shall repay the 
        cost of any education and training provided to the participant 
        as a part of the apprenticeship pilot program, reduced by the 
        ratio of the period of obligated service completed divided by 
        the total period of obligated service.
            (3) Exception.--The Secretary may provide for the partial 
        or total waiver or suspension of any service or payment 
        obligation by an individual under this subsection if the 
        Secretary determines that compliance by the individual with the 
        obligation is impossible or would involve extreme hardship to 
        the individual, or if enforcement of such obligation with 
        respect to the individual would be unconscionable.
    (i) Apprenticeship Hiring Authority.--Participants in the 
apprenticeship pilot program under this section may be appointed to 
cybersecurity-specific positions in the excepted service as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary and authorized by section 2208 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 658).
    (j) Post-apprenticeship Hiring Authority.--Pursuant to subsection 
(b)(2)(B), a participant who successfully completes the apprenticeship 
pilot program under this section may be appointed to a cyber workforce 
position in the excepted service for which the participant is 
qualified.
    (k) Post-apprenticeship Trial Period.--Federal service following 
the apprenticeship shall be subject to completion of a trial period in 
accordance with any applicable law, Executive Order, rule, or 
regulation.
    (l) Report.--
            (1) Secretary.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
        which the apprenticeship pilot program is established under 
        this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Director of 
        the Office of Personnel Management, shall submit to Congress a 
        report on the pilot program, including--
                    (A) a description of--
                            (i) any activity carried out by the 
                        Department under this section;
                            (ii) any entity that enters into a contract 
                        or cooperative agreement with or receives a 
                        grant from the Department under subsection (d);
                            (iii) any activity carried out using a 
                        contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under 
                        this section as described in subsection (d); 
                        and
                            (iv) best practices used to leverage the 
                        investment of the Federal Government under this 
                        section; and
                    (B) an assessment of the results achieved by the 
                pilot program, including--
                            (i) the rate of continued employment within 
                        a Federal agency for participants after 
                        completing the pilot program;
                            (ii) the demographics of participants in 
                        the pilot program, including representation of 
                        women, underrepresented minorities, and 
                        individuals from other underrepresented 
                        communities;
                            (iii) the completion rate for the pilot 
                        program, including if there are any 
                        identifiable patterns with respect to 
                        participants who do not complete the pilot 
                        program; and
                            (iv) the return on investment for the pilot 
                        program.
            (2) Comptroller general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date on which the apprenticeship pilot program is established 
        under this section, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program, 
        including the recommendation of the Comptroller General with 
        respect to whether the pilot program should be extended.
    (m) Termination.--The authority to carry out the apprenticeship 
pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 
years after the date on which the Secretary establishes the 
apprenticeship pilot program under this section.

SEC. 5. PILOT PROGRAM ON CYBERSECURITY TRAINING FOR VETERANS AND 
              MILITARY SPOUSES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible individual.--The term ``eligible individual'' 
        means an individual who is--
                    (A) a veteran who is entitled to educational 
                assistance under chapter 30, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of title 
                38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of 
                title 10, United States Code;
                    (B) a member of the active or a reserve component 
                of the Armed Forces that the Secretary of Veterans 
                Affairs determines will become an eligible individual 
                under subparagraph (A) within 180 days of such 
                determination, provided that if the individual does 
                anything to make themselves ineligible during the 180-
                day period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
                require the individual to repay any benefits received 
                under this section; or
                    (C) an eligible spouse described in section 
                1784a(b) of title 10, United States Code.
            (2) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term 
        ``recognized postsecondary credential'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
            (4) Work-based learning.--The term ``work-based learning'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. 
        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
        2302).
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a pilot program to 
provide cybersecurity training at no cost to eligible individuals.
    (c) Elements.--The pilot program established under subsection (b) 
shall incorporate--
            (1) coursework and training that, if applicable, qualifies 
        for postsecondary credit toward an associate or baccalaureate 
        degree at an institution of higher education;
            (2) virtual learning opportunities;
            (3) hands-on learning and performance-based assessments;
            (4) Federal work-based learning opportunities and programs; 
        and
            (5) the provision of recognized postsecondary credentials 
        to eligible individuals who complete the pilot program.
    (d) Alignment With NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity.--The 
pilot program established under subsection (b) shall align with the 
taxonomy, including work roles and competencies and the associated 
tasks, knowledge, and skills, from the National Initiative for 
Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NIST 
Special Publication 800-181, Revision 1), or successor framework.
    (e) Coordination.--
            (1) Training, platforms, and frameworks.--In developing the 
        pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
        coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 
        Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, the Director of 
        the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the 
        Director of the Office of Personnel Management to evaluate and, 
        where possible, leverage existing training, platforms, and 
        frameworks of the Federal Government for providing 
        cybersecurity education and training to prevent duplication of 
        efforts.
            (2) Existing educational assistance.--In developing the 
        pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
        coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure 
        that, to the greatest extent possible, eligible individuals can 
        utilize educational assistance under chapter 30, 32, 33, 34, or 
        35 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of 
        title 10, United States Code, or other educational assistance 
        available to eligible individuals, such as the high technology 
        pilot program described in section 116 of the Harry W. Colmery 
        Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (38 U.S.C. 3001 
        note), while participating in the program.
            (3) Federal work-based learning opportunities and 
        programs.--In developing the Federal work-based learning 
        opportunities and programs required under subsection (c)(4), 
        the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans 
        Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, the 
        Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the heads 
        of other appropriate Federal agencies to identify or create, as 
        necessary, interagency opportunities that will enable the pilot 
        program established under subsection (b) to--
                    (A) allow the participants to acquire and 
                demonstrate competencies; and
                    (B) give participants the capabilities necessary to 
                qualify for Federal employment.
    (f) Resources.--
            (1) In general.--In any case in which the pilot program 
        established under subsection (b)--
                    (A) uses training, platforms, and frameworks 
                described in subsection (e)(1), the Secretary, in 
                coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
                shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure 
                that the trainings, platforms, and frameworks are 
                expanded and resourced to accommodate usage by eligible 
                individuals participating in the pilot program; or
                    (B) does not use training, platforms, and 
                frameworks described in subsection (e)(1), the 
                Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of 
                Veterans Affairs, shall take such actions as may be 
                necessary to develop or procure training, platforms, 
                and frameworks necessary to carry out the requirements 
                of subsection (c) and accommodate the usage by eligible 
                individuals participating in the pilot program.
            (2) Actions.--Actions described in paragraph (1) may 
        include providing additional funding, staff, or other resources 
        to--
                    (A) recruit and retain women, underrepresented 
                minorities, and individuals from other underrepresented 
                communities;
                    (B) provide administrative support for basic 
                functions of the pilot program;
                    (C) ensure the success and ongoing engagement of 
                eligible individuals participating in the pilot 
                program;
                    (D) connect participants who complete the pilot 
                program to job opportunities within the Federal 
                Government; and
                    (E) allocate dedicated positions for term 
                employment to enable Federal work-based learning 
                opportunities and programs, as required under 
                subsection (c)(4), for participants to gain the 
                competencies necessary to pursue permanent Federal 
                employment.
    (g) Reports.--
            (1) Secretary.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
        which the pilot program is established under subsection (b), 
        and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
        a report on the pilot program, including--
                    (A) a description of--
                            (i) any activity carried out by the 
                        Department under this section; and
                            (ii) the existing training, platforms, and 
                        frameworks of the Federal Government leveraged 
                        in accordance with subsection (e)(1); and
                    (B) an assessment of the results achieved by the 
                pilot program, including--
                            (i) the admittance rate into the pilot 
                        program;
                            (ii) the demographics of participants in 
                        the program, including representation of women, 
                        underrepresented minorities, and individuals 
                        from other underrepresented communities;
                            (iii) the completion rate for the pilot 
                        program, including if there are any 
                        identifiable patterns with respect to 
                        participants who do not complete the pilot 
                        program;
                            (iv) as applicable, the transfer rates to 
                        other academic or vocational programs, and 
                        certifications and licensure exam passage 
                        rates;
                            (v) the rate of continued employment within 
                        a Federal agency for participants after 
                        completing the pilot program;
                            (vi) the rate of continued employment for 
                        participants after completing the pilot 
                        program; and
                            (vii) the median annual salary of 
                        participants who completed the pilot program 
                        and were subsequently employed.
            (2) Comptroller general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date on which the pilot program is established under subsection 
        (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
        to Congress a report on the pilot program, including the 
        recommendation of the Comptroller General with respect to 
        whether the pilot program should be extended.
    (h) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program 
under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after 
the date on which the Secretary establishes the pilot program under 
this section.

SEC. 6. FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT EXTENSION.

    Section 304(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment 
Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended, in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2025''.
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117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2274

                          [Report No. 117-131]

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