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,s4 #eib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjag ,mr4    
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4   
,p]due7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
support meet+ ! increas+ ne$s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = a cyb]security & in=mation    
assurance work=ce by re9vigorat+ &      
modify+ ! ,in=mation ,assurance         
,s*ol>%ip ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,cyb] ,s*ol>%ip     
,program ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,re9vigorat+
 & modify+ ! ,in=mation ,assurance      
,s*ol>%ip ,program  7a7 ,f9d+s & s5se ( 
,congress  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !
 foll[+ f9d+s3 7,a7 ,cyb] ?reats to     
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s pos$ by /ate &    
non-/ate actors are gr[+ z ! ,unit$     
,/ates becomes increas+ly reliant on !  
,int]net & cyb]space = critical s]vices4

  7,b7 ,a well-tra9$ work=ce is ess5tial
 to meet+ ! increas+ cyb]security ne$s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se ,cyb] ,/rategy1 issu$ 9 ,april  
#bjae1 cites build+ ! cyb] work=ce among
 its objectives = a*iev+ ! ess5tial     
/rategic goal ( build+ & ma9ta9+ ready  
=ces & capabilities to conduct cyb]space
 op]ations4  7,d7 ,specifically1 !      
/rategy /resses ! importance ( improv+  
civilian recruitm5t & ret5tion =        
fulfill+ ! cyb] missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se4  7,e7 ,_m community colleges  
(f] degrees or indu/ry-recogniz$        
cr$5tials 9 cyb]security & relat$ fields
 t prep>e /ud5ts to fill high dem&      
cyb]security jobs4  7,f7 ,! ,in=mation  
,assurance ,s*ol>%ip ,program ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,national       
,security ,ag5cy promotes recruitm5t1   
education1 & ret5tion ( cyb]security    
pr(essionals4  7,g7 ,s9ce #bjja1 !      
,in=mation ,assurance ,s*ol>%ip ,program
 has support$ individuals pursu+        
cyb]security education & tra9+ 9 ex*ange

 = gov]nm5t s]vice4  7,h7 ,s9ce #bjac1  
budget>y consid]ations h result$ 9      
r$uctions to fund+ = ,in=mation         
,assurance ,s*ol>%ip ,program4  7,i7 ,! 
ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to build a
 cyb]security work=ce capable ( def5d+  
aga9/ & respond+ to cyb] ?reats %\ld    
include re9vigorat+ ! ,in=mation        
,assurance ,s*ol>%ip ,program & support+
 cyb]security degree programs at ,unit$ 
,/ates educational in/itutions4  7#b7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %\ld--
 7,a7 consid] ! ,in=mation ,assurance   
,s*ol>%ip ,program to be a critical     
cyb]security ef=t ( ! ,*ief ,in=mation  
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7   
cont9ue to support programs at #b-ye>   
in/itutions ( high] education t help    
/ud5ts develop skills necess>y to       
support ! cyb]security missions ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 re/ore fund+ to !
 program to recruit & reta9 new s*ol>%ip
 recipi5ts & build capacity at          
in/itutions ( high] education4  7b7     

,modification ( ,in=mation ,assurance   
,s*ol>%ip ,program  7#a7 ,designation ( 
program ,section #bbjj;a ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7    
,designation ( program ,a program "u :i*
 ! ,secret>y provides f9ancial assi/ance
 "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section &      
grants "u section #bbjj;b ( ?is title   
%all be kn[n z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
,cyb] ,s*ol>%ip ,program4  4  7#b7      
,allocation ( fund+ ,subsection 7f7 (   
su* section is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+   
7#a7 be=e ,n less2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,n less
 ?an five p]c5t ( ! am\nt available =   
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section = a   
fiscal ye> %all be available = provid+  
f9ancial assi/ance = ! pursuit ( an     
associate degree4  4  7c7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to 
provide f9ancial assi/ance "u section   
#bbjj;a ( su* title1 z am5d$ by         
subsection 7b71 & grants "u section     

#bbjj;b ( su* title1 #aj1jjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjah4  7d7 ,re9vigoration   
plan requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit
 to ! congressional def5se committees 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( su* title7 a
 plan = re9vigorat+ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se ,cyb] ,s*ol>%ip ,program1 z     
designat$ by section #bbjj;a7h7 ( su*   
title1 z add$ by subsection 7b77#a7 (   
?is section4