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119-hr-1034119th CongressWALLET

DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act

Sponsored By: Representative Sylvester Turner

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Summary

Would create a voluntary DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program that trains DHS employees who are not currently in cybersecurity for cybersecurity roles. The program would be led by the Director in consultation with the Under Secretary for Management and would use existing curricula aligned to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework, including options like distance learning, classroom instruction at work locations, and supervised on-the-job training.

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  • DHS employees and other federal staff: Employees who are not in cybersecurity roles would be eligible for training and could be placed into cybersecurity positions after completing the program.
  • DHS managers and staffing: The Under Secretary for Management would provide annual vacancy reports for 7 years, support recruitment into the program, set participation policies such as continuing service agreements, and do outreach to program graduates.
  • Congressional oversight: The Director would send annual reports for 7 years to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with participant counts, job placements, program success metrics, and related materials.

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Cybersecurity training pathway for DHS staff

If enacted, DHS would offer a voluntary on-the-job cybersecurity training path for current staff not in cyber roles. Training could be online, in a worksite classroom, or supervised on the job, and would follow a national cybersecurity education framework. The Director would run the program and could let other federal employees join when appropriate. The Under Secretary would help recruit, set participation policies (like service agreements), share job openings with graduates, and report yearly on cyber vacancies for 7 years. DHS would also send yearly reports to Congress for 7 years on participation and job placements.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sylvester Turner

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

Roll Call Votes

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