,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bab #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cajg ,report ,no4 #aac-bid ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ag1 #bjac ,ms4 ,clarke introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,december #ab1 #bjac ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,mr4 ,meehan1 and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi ,december #ab1 #bjac ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,september #ag1 #bjac ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to establish cybersecurity occupation classifications1 assess the cybersecurity workforce1 develop a strategy to address identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,homeland ,security ,cybersecurity ,boots-on-the-,ground ,act4 #b4 ,cybersecurity occupation classifications1 workforce assessment1 and strategy 7a7 ,cybersecurity occupation classifications 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall develop and issue comprehensive occupation classifications for individuals performing activities in furtherance of the cybersecurity mission of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that the comprehensive occupation classifications issued under paragraph 7#a7 are used throughout the ,department of ,homeland ,security and are made available to other ,federal agencies4 7b7 ,cybersecurity workforce assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer and ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 shall assess the readiness and capacity of the ,department to meet its cybersecurity mission4 7#b7 ,contents ,the assessment required under paragraph 7#a7 shall1 at a minimum1 include the following3 7,a7 ,information where cybersecurity positions are located within the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 specified in accordance with the cybersecurity occupation classifications issued under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,information on which cybersecurity positions are-- 7i7 performed by-- 7,i7 permanent full time departmental employees1 together with demographic information about such employees' race1 ethnicity1 gender1 disability status1 and veterans status2 7,,ii7 individuals employed by independent contractors2 and 7,,iii7 individuals employed by other ,federal agencies1 including the ,national ,security ,agency2 and 7ii7 vacant4 7,c7 ,the number of individuals hired by the ,department pursuant to the authority granted to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security in #bjji to permit the ,secretary to fill #a1jjj cybersecurity positions across the ,department over a three year period1 and information on what challenges1 if any1 were encountered with respect to the implementation of such authority4 7,d7 ,information on vacancies within the ,department's cybersecurity supervisory workforce1 from first line supervisory positions through senior departmental cybersecurity positions4 7,e7 ,information on the percentage of individuals within each cybersecurity occupation classification who received essential training to perform their jobs1 and in cases in which such training is not received1 information on what challenges1 if any1 were encountered with respect to the provision of such training4 7,f7 ,information on recruiting costs incurred with respect to efforts to fill cybersecurity positions across the ,department in a manner that allows for tracking of overall recruiting and identifying areas for better coordination and leveraging of resources within the ,department4 7c7 ,workforce strategy 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall develop a comprehensive workforce strategy that enhances the readiness1 capacity1 training1 and recruitment and retention of the cybersecurity workforce of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#b7 ,contents ,the comprehensive workforce strategy developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a multiphased recruitment plan1 including relating to experienced professionals1 members of disadvantaged or underserved communities1 the unemployed1 and veterans2 7,b7 a #e-year implementation plan2 and 7,c7 a #aj-year projection of ,federal workforce needs4 7d7 ,information security training ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish and maintain a process to verify on an ongoing basis that individuals employed by independent contractors who serve in cybersecurity positions at the ,department of ,homeland ,security receive initial and recurrent information security training comprised of general security awareness training necessary to perform their job functions1 and role-based security training that is commensurate with assigned responsibilities4 ,the ,secretary shall maintain documentation to ensure that training provided to an individual under this subsection meets or exceeds requirements for such individual's job function4 7e7 ,updates ,together with the submission to ,congress of annual budget requests1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall provide updates regarding the cybersecurity workforce assessment required under subsection 7b71 information on the progress of carrying out the comprehensive workforce strategy developed under subsection 7c71 and information on the status of the implementation of the information security training required under subsection 7d74 7f7 ,,gao study ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall provide the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states with information on the cybersecurity workforce assessment required under subsection 7a7 and progress on carrying out the comprehensive workforce strategy developed under subsection 7c74 ,the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,secretary1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a study on such assessment and strategy4 #c4 ,cybersecurity ,fellowship ,program ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the feasibility of establishing a ,cybersecurity ,fellowship ,program to offer a tuition payment plan for undergraduate and doctoral candidates who agree to work for the ,department of ,homeland ,security for an agreed-upon period of time4 #d4 ,definition ,in this ,act1 the term cybersecurity mission means activities that encompass the full range of threat reduction1 vulnerability reduction1 deterrence1 incident response1 resiliency1 and recovery activities to foster the security and stability of cyberspace4 ,december #ab1 #bjac ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed