S 2007 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act

Introduced Aug 6, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Michael F. Bennet D-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 6, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Progress

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IntroducedAug 6, 2015
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act

This bill requires federal agencies to: (1) identify all personnel positions that require the performance of information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related functions; and (2) assign a corresponding employment code to such positions using a coding structure that the National Institute of Standards and Technology must include in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education's National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

To implement the coding structure: (1) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must coordinate with the Director of National Intelligence to establish procedures to identify such federal civilian positions, and (2) the Department of Defense must establish procedures to identify such federal noncivilian positions.

Federal agencies must submit to Congress a report identifying: (1) the percentage of personnel with such job functions who currently hold industry-recognized certifications, (2) the preparedness of other civilian and noncivilian cyber personnel without existing credentials to pass certification exams, and (3) a strategy for mitigating any identified gaps with training and certification for existing personnel.

The agencies must establish procedures to identify all encumbered and vacant positions with such functions and assign the appropriate employment code to each position.

Annually through 2022, the agencies must submit a report to the OPM that identifies cyber-related roles designated as critical needs in the agency's workforce. The OPM must provide agencies with guidance for identifying roles with acute and emerging skill shortages.

The OPM, within two years after enactment of this Act, must identify critical needs for the cyber workforce across all federal agencies and report to Congress regarding the implementation of this Act.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 6, 2015.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-OH	Rob Portman	Original	Aug 6, 2015

Actions 2

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Aug 6, 2015Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 754	An act to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Oct 28, 2015
HR 2029	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016	Related bill	Dec 18, 2015

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Aug 6, 2015Introduced in Senate

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