Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-406
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019

 
This bill permits an agency to determine whether a cyber workforce position in such agency is eligible for the rotational cyber workforce program. (That program provides for certain agency employees to detail among rotational cyber workforce positions at other agencies.)
 
Additionally, the bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue a Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program operation plan that shall provide policies, processes, and procedures for detailing employees among rotational cyber workforce positions at agencies.
 
The Government Accountability Office must assess the operation and effectiveness of the rotational cyber workforce program by addressing the extent to which agencies have participated in the program and the experiences of employees serving in the program. 


action_date: 2019-03-25
text: 

Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019

 
This bill permits an agency to determine whether a cyber workforce position in such agency is eligible for the rotational cyber workforce program. (That program provides for certain agency employees to detail among rotational cyber workforce positions at other agencies.)
 
Additionally, the bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue a Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program operation plan that shall provide policies, processes, and procedures for detailing employees among rotational cyber workforce positions at agencies.
 
The Government Accountability Office must assess the operation and effectiveness of the rotational cyber workforce program by addressing the extent to which agencies have participated in the program and the experiences of employees serving in the program. 


action_date: 2019-04-30
text: 

Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019

 
This bill permits an agency to determine whether a cyber workforce position in such agency is eligible for the rotational cyber workforce program. (That program provides for certain agency employees to detail among rotational cyber workforce positions at other agencies.)
 
Additionally, the bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue a Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program operation plan that shall provide policies, processes, and procedures for detailing employees among rotational cyber workforce positions at agencies.
 
The Government Accountability Office must assess the operation and effectiveness of the rotational cyber workforce program by addressing the extent to which agencies have participated in the program and the experiences of employees serving in the program. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2525-2528; text: CR S2527-2528)
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2525-2528; text: CR S2527-2528)
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-15.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-15.
action_date: 2019-02-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate