,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjae,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to create a consi/5t framework to exp$ite ! recruitm5t ( highly qualifi$ p]sonnel :o p]=m in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 & cyb]-relat$ functions to enhance cyb]security across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,cyb]security ,work=ce ,assessm5t ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7#c7 ,roles ,! t]m roles has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education's ,cyb]security ,work=ce ,framework4 #c4 ,national ,cyb]security ,work=ce ,measurem5t ,initiative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 id5tify all positions )9 ! ag5cy t require ! p]=mance ( in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ functions2 & 7#b7 assign ! correspond+ employm5t code1 :i* %all be add$ to ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education's ,national ,cyb]security ,work=ce ,framework1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,employm5t codes 7#a7 ,proc$ures 7,a7 ,cod+ /ructure ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all update ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education's ,cyb]security ,work=ce ,framework to include a correspond+ cod+ /ructure4 7,b7 ,id5tification ( civilian cyb] p]sonnel ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all e/abli% proc$ures to implem5t ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education's cod+ /ructure to id5tify all ,f$]al civilian positions t require ! p]=mance ( in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ functions4 7,c7 ,id5tification ( non-civilian cyb] p]sonnel ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% proc$ures to implem5t ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education's cod+ /ructure to id5tify all ,f$]al non-civilian positions t require ! p]=mance ( in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security or o!r cyb]-relat$ functions4 7,d7 ,basel9e assessm5t ( exi/+ cyb]security work=ce ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! proc$ures are develop$ "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees ( jurisdiction a report t id5tifies-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage ( p]sonnel ) in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ job functions :o curr5tly hold ! appropriate indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tifications z id5tifi$ 9 ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education's ,cyb]security ,work=ce ,framework2 7ii7 ! level ( prep>$ness ( o!r civilian & non-civilian cyb] p]sonnel )\t exi/+ cr$5tials to pass c]tification exams2 & 7iii7 a /rategy = mitigat+ any gaps id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ) ! appropriate tra9+ & c]tification = exi/+ p]sonnel4 7,e7 ,proc$ures = assign+ codes ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! proc$ures are develop$ "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all e/abli% proc$ures-- 7i7 to id5tify all encumb]$ & vacant positions ) in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ functions 7z def9$ 9 ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education's cod+ /ructure72 & 7ii7 to assign ! appropriate employm5t code to ea* su* position1 us+ agre$ /&>ds & def9itions4 7#b7 ,code assignm5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date aft] ! proc$ures are e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all complete assignm5t ( ! appropriate employm5t code to ea* position )9 ! ag5cy ) in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ functions4 7c7 ,progress report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit a progress report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section to ! appropriate congressional committees4 #d4 ,id5tification ( cyb]-relat$ roles ( critical ne$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! employm5t codes are assign$ to employees pursuant to section #c7;b77#b71 & annually ?r\gh #bjbb1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,director & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ roles ( critical ne$ 9 ! ag5cy's work=ce2 & 7#b7 submit a report to ! ,director t-- 7,a7 describes ! in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ roles id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 sub/antiates ! critical ne$ designations4 7b7 ,guidance ,! ,director %all provide ,f$]al ag5cies ) timely guidance = id5tify+ in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ roles ( critical ne$1 includ+-- 7#a7 curr5t in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 & o!r cyb]-relat$ roles ) acute skill %ortages2 & 7#b7 in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ roles ) em]g+ skill %ortages4 7c7 ,cyb]security ne$s report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify critical ne$s = in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or o!r cyb]-relat$ work=ce across all ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7#b7 submit a progress report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section to ! appropriate congressional committees4 #e4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice /atus reports ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 analyze & monitor ! implem5tation ( sections #c & #d2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t describes ! /atus ( su* implem5tation4