University Cybersecurity Consortia Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2905
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2021-09-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Computer security and identity theft

Higher education

Military education and training

Military procurement, research, weapons development
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>University Cybersecurity Consortia Improvement Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill provides that a consortium of universities, instead of one or more consortia, must be established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to advise DOD on specified cybersecurity matters.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2905 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2021 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve requirements relating to establishment of a consortium of universities to advise the Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the University Cybersecurity Consortia Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Improvements to consortium of universities to advise Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters (a) In general Section 1659 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking one or more consortia and inserting a consortium ; and (2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Designation of administrative chair The Secretary of Defense shall designate the National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace to function as the administrative chair of the consortium established under subsection (a). . (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking or consortia ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking or consortia ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (C) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter before subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking Each administrative and inserting The administrative ; and (II) by striking a consortium and inserting the consortium ; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking for the term specified by the Secretary under paragraph (1) ; (D) by amending paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), to read as follows: (3) Executive committee The Secretary, in consultation with the administrative chair, may form an executive committee for the consortium that is comprised of representatives of the Federal Government to assist the chair with the management and functions of the consortium. ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Consultation The Secretary shall meet with such members of the consortium as the Secretary considers appropriate, not less frequently than twice each year or at such periodicity as is agreed to by the Secretary and the consortium. .