A resolution designating June 2022 as "National Cybersecurity Education Month".

Bill: 117-sres-680
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2022-06-15
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Educational guidance
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-15
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2961; text: CR S2974-2975)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates June 2022 as National Cybersecurity Education Month.</p>

action_date: 2022-06-15
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates June 2022 as National Cybersecurity Education Month.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 680 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2022 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 2022 as National Cybersecurity Education Month .

Whereas recent cyberattacks and vulnerabilities present cybersecurity risks to individuals and organizations and increase the urgency to grow and sustain a knowledgeable and skilled cybersecurity workforce in both the public and private sectors; Whereas, according to CyberSeek.org, as of June 2022, there are 714,548 open jobs in cybersecurity in the United States and 1,091,576 individuals in the cybersecurity workforce; Whereas a 2017 report entitled Supporting the Growth and Sustainment of the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce: Building the Foundation for a More Secure American Future , transmitted by the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland Security, proposed a vision to prepare, grow, and sustain a cybersecurity workforce that safeguards and promotes America’s national security and economic prosperity ; Whereas expanding cybersecurity education opportunities is important in order to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage and prepare the United States for ongoing and future national security threats; Whereas cybersecurity education can— (1) provide learning and career opportunities for students across the United States in kindergarten through grade 12; and (2) bolster the capacity of the domestic workforce to defend the United States and secure the economy of the United States; Whereas, in 2021, Congress authorized, as part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ), the Cybersecurity Education Training Assistance Program (commonly known as CETAP ), a Department of Homeland Security initiative to provide cybersecurity career awareness, curricular resources, and professional development to elementary and secondary schools; Whereas CYBER.ORG, a grantee of CETAP, has introduced cybersecurity concepts to more than 3,400,000 students and provided resources to more than 25,000 K-12 educators in all 50 States and 4 United States territories; Whereas the mission of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (commonly known as NICE) is to energize, promote, and coordinate a robust community working together to advance an integrated ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development ; Whereas cybersecurity education is supported through multiple Federal programs and other related efforts, including— (1) the NICE Community Coordinating Council; (2) the Advanced Technological Education program administered by the National Science Foundation; (3) the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Program administered by the National Science Foundation, in collaboration with the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Homeland Security; (4) the DoD Cybersecurity Scholarship Program administered by the Department of Defense; (5) the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative administered by the Partnership for Public Service; (6) the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity administered by the National Security Agency; (7) the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award; (8) Career Technical Education (CTE) CyberNet local academies administered by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education of the Department of Education; (9) the GenCyber Program administered by the National Security Agency, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation; (10) widely used resources, including CareerOneStop, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and O*NET OnLine administered by the Department of Labor; and (11) the Registered Apprenticeship Program administered by the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor; and Whereas ensuring access to cybersecurity education for all students in the United States regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sex, or geographic location will expand opportunities for high-earning jobs in high-demand fields: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates June 2022 as National Cybersecurity Education Month ; (2) invites individuals and organizations in the United States— (A) to recognize the essential role of cybersecurity education; and (B) to support Federal, State, and local educational efforts; (3) encourages educational and training institutions to increase the understanding and awareness of cybersecurity education at such institutions; and (4) commits to— (A) raising awareness about cybersecurity education; and (B) taking legislative action in support of cybersecurity education to effectively build and sustain a skilled cybersecurity workforce.