,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daie ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #b1 #bjbj,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself and ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,cybersecurity ,education ,training ,assistance ,program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,providing ,resources for ,ongoing ,training and ,education in ,cyber ,technologies ,act of #bjbj or the ,,protect ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,cybersecurity ,education and ,training ,assistance ,program 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states continues to face critical shortages in the national cybersecurity workforce2 7#b7 the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency within the ,department of ,homeland ,security has the responsibility to manage cyber and physical risks to our critical infrastructure1 including by ensuring a national workforce supply to support cybersecurity through education1 training1 and capacity development efforts2 7#c7 to reestablish the technology leadership1 security1 and economic competitiveness of the ,united ,states1 the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency should create a sustainable pipeline by strengthening elementary and secondary cybersecurity outreach and education nationwide4 7b7 ,authorities ,section #bbjb7;e77#a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;e77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,r7 ,to encourage and build cybersecurity awareness and competency across the ,united ,states and to develop1 attract1 and retain the cybersecurity workforce necessary for the cybersecurity related missions of the ,department1 including by-- 7i7 overseeing elementary and secondary cybersecurity education and awareness related programs at the ,department2 7ii7 leading efforts to develop1 attract1 and retain the cybersecurity workforce necessary for the cybersecurity related missions of the ,department2 7iii7 encouraging and building cybersecurity awareness and competency across the ,united ,states2 and 7iv7 carrying out cybersecurity related workforce development activities1 including through-- 7,i7 increasing the pipeline of future cybersecurity professionals through programs focused on elementary and secondary education1 higher education1 and underrepresented students in science and engineering1 including women and racial and ethnic minorities2 and 7,,ii7 building awareness of and competency in cybersecurity across the civilian ,federal government workforce4 4 7c7 ,education1 training1 and capacity development ,section #bbjb7;c7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aa7 as paragraph 7#ab72 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj7 the following3 7#aa7 provide education1 training1 and capacity development for ,federal and non-,federal entities to enhance the security and resiliency of domestic and global cybersecurity and infrastructure security2 and 4 7d7 ,establishment of training programs ,subtitle ,a of title ,,xxii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbae4 ,cybersecurity ,education and ,training ,programs 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,cybersecurity ,education and ,training ,assistance ,program 7referred to in this section as ,,cetap7 is established within the ,agency4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of ,,cetap shall be to support the effort of the ,agency in building and strengthening a national cybersecurity workforce pipeline capacity through supporting elementary and secondary cybersecurity education1 including by-- 7,a7 providing foundational cybersecurity awareness and literacy2 7,b7 encouraging cybersecurity career exploration2 and 7,c7 supporting the teaching of cybersecurity skills in elementary and secondary schools4 7b7 ,requirements ,in carrying out ,,cetap1 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 implement a program that-- 7,a7 conducts professional development sessions for educators in elementary and secondary schools2 7,b7 develops resources for the teaching of elementary and secondary education cybersecurity-focused curricula2 7,c7 provides direct student engagement opportunities through camps and other programming2 7,d7 engages with local educational agencies and ,state education agencies to promote awareness of the program2 7,e7 integrates with existing post-secondary education and workforce development programs at the ,department2 7,f7 partners with cybersecurity and education stakeholder groups to expand outreach2 a 7,g7 increases the participation of women or racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented in science and engineering1 or both1 in cybersecurity education activities2 and 7,h7 any other activity the ,director determines necessary to meet the purpose described in subsection 7a77#b72 and 7#b7 enable the deployment of ,,cetap nationwide4 7c7 ,briefings 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the establishment of ,,cetap1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall brief the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives on the program4 7#b7 ,contents ,each briefing conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 estimated figures on the number of students reached and educators engaged1 including underrepresented students in science and engineering1 including women and racial and ethnic minorities2 7,b7 information on community outreach and ,state engagement efforts2 7,c7 information on new curricula offerings and educator professional development platforms2 and 7,d7 information on coordination with post-secondary education and workforce development programs at the ,department4 7d7 ,mission promotion ,the ,director may use appropriated amounts to purchase promotional and recognition items and marketing and advertising services to publicize and promote the mission and services of the ,agency1 support the activities of the ,agency1 and to recruit and retain ,agency personnel4 7e7 ,definitions ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 professional development1 secondary school1 and ,state educational agency have the meaning given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 4 7e7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,stat4 #bace7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bbad the following3 ,sec4 #bbae4 ,cybersecurity ,education and ,training ,programs4 4