DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act

Bill: 117-hr-117
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

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Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act . 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: 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. .