Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/6/658
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6 U.S. Code § 658 - Cybersecurity recruitment and retention | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Section 658. Cybersecurity recruitment and retention
U.S. Code § 658. Cybersecurity recruitment and retention
The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
The term “collective bargaining agreement” has the meaning given that term in section 7103(a)(8) of title 5.
The term “excepted service” has the meaning given that term in section 2103 of title 5.
The term “preference eligible” has the meaning given that term in section 2108 of title 5.
The term “qualified position” means a position, designated by the Secretary for the purpose of this section, in which the incumbent performs, manages, or supervises functions that execute the responsibilities of the Department relating to cybersecurity.
The term “Senior Executive Service” has the meaning given that term in section 2101a of title 5.
(A) General authorityThe Secretary may—
senior level positions designated under section 5376 of title 5; and
appoint an individual to a qualified position (after taking into consideration the availability of preference eligibles for appointment to the position); and
subject to the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3), fix the compensation of an individual for service in a qualified position.
(c) Annual reportNot later than 1 year after December 18, 2014, and every year thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a detailed report that—
discusses the process used by the Secretary in accepting applications, assessing candidates, ensuring adherence to veterans’ preference, and selecting applicants for vacancies to be filled by an individual for a qualified position;
how the Secretary plans to fulfill the critical need of the Department to recruit and retain employees in qualified positions;
the measures that will be used to measure progress; and
any actions taken during the reporting period to fulfill such critical need;
discusses how the planning and actions taken under paragraph (2) are integrated into the strategic workforce planning of the Department;
the number of employees in qualified positions hired by occupation and grade and level or pay band;
the placement of employees in qualified positions by directorate and office within the Department;
the total number of veterans hired;
the number of separations of employees in qualified positions by occupation and grade and level or pay band;
the number of retirements of employees in qualified positions by occupation and grade and level or pay band; and
the number and amounts of recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives paid to employees in qualified positions by occupation and grade and level or pay band; and
describes the training provided to supervisors of employees in qualified positions at the Department on the use of the new authorities.
(f) Study and reportNot later than 120 days after December 18, 2014, the National Protection and Programs Directorate shall submit a report regarding the availability of, and benefits (including cost savings and security) of using, cybersecurity personnel and facilities outside of the National Capital Region (as defined in section 2674 of title 10) to serve the Federal and national need to—
the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2208, formerly title II, § 226, as added Pub. L. 113–277, § 3(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3005; renumbered title XXII, § 2208, Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(I), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4178.)