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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 755 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 755
Designating June 2024 as National Cybersecurity Education Month.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 9, 2024
Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Rosen, Mr. King, and Mr. Manchin) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Designating June 2024 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 April 2024, in the United States, there are 1,239,018 individuals in the cybersecurity workforce and 469,930 open jobs in cybersecurity; 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 elementary through postsecondary education; 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; 134 Stat. 3388), the Cybersecurity Education Training Assistance Program (referred to in this preamble 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 4,500,000 students and provided resources to more than 34,000 K-12 educators in all 50 States and 4 territories of the United States; Whereas the mission of NICE, a partnership between government, academia, and the private sector led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 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 Office of the National Cyber Director;
(2) the NICE Community Coordinating Council;
(3) the Advanced Technological Education program administered by the National Science Foundation;
(4) 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;
(5) the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Scholarship Program administered by the Department of Defense;
(6) the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative administered by the Partnership for Public Service;
(7) the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity administered by the National Security Agency;
(8) the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award;
(9) Career Technical Education (CTE) CyberNet Academies administered by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education of the Department of Education;
(10) the GenCyber program administered by the National Security Agency, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation;
(11) widely used resources, including CareerOneStop, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and O*NET OnLine administered by the Department of Labor; and
(12) 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 Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates June 2024 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.