,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eejd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,budd7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a pilot  
program on ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p>tn]%ips
 ) in/itutions ( high] education        
recogniz$ 9 ! ,national ,c5t]s (        
,academic ,excell5ce 9 ,cyb]security    
program = ,cyb] ,rese>*1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,pilot program on        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p>tn]%ips )         
in/itutions ( high] education recogniz$ 
9 ! ,national ,c5t]s ( ,academic        
,excell5ce 9 ,cyb]security program =    
,cyb] ,rese>*  7a7  ,e/abli%m5t  ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
e/abli% a pilot program "u ! ,def5se    
,cyb] ,work=ce ,framework to assess !   
feasibility ( p>tn]+ advanc$ cyb]space  
op]ations & in=mation aggressor units ( 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) in/itutions (   
high] education recogniz$ 9 ! ,national 
,c5t]s ( ,academic ,excell5ce 9         
,cyb]security program = ,cyb] ,rese>*   
7,,cae-,r71 ,cyb] ,def5se 7,,cae-,,cd71 
or ,cyb] ,op]ations 7,,cae-,,co7 by !   
,national ,security ,ag5cy--  7#a7 to   
improve ! cyb] work=ce pipel9e ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to enhance milit>y 
cyb] tra9+ ?r\gh academic collaboration1
 rese>*1 cyb] range ex]cises1 & create  
direct pa?ways = /ud5ts into ,f$]al     
cyb]security c>e]s2  7#c7 to lev]age    
exi/+ s*ol>%ip & fell[%ip opportunities1
 su* z ! ,cyb] ,s]vice ,academy1 !      
,sci5ce1 ,ma!matics & ,rese>* =         
,trans=mation1 & o!r cyb] s*ol>%ip =    
s]vice programs2 &  7#d7 to improve     
coord9ation1 guidance1 & c\nsel+ =      
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts seek+ to pursue c>e]s 
9 cyb]security or cyb] op]ations 9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or else:]e 9 !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! pilot
 program requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all 
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a  

rese>* cell support+ aggressor op]ations
 ?r\gh op5-s\rce intellig5ce1 em]g+     
?reat analysis1 & developm5t ( adv]s>y  
emulation playbooks4  7#b7 ,creation (  
an assessm5t framework = det]m9+ !      
impact ( ! pilot program1 includ+ a     
co/-b5efit analysis = p>tn]+ /ud5ts )   
op]ational units1 t-- 7,a7 det]m9es ! "t
 to cle> /ud5ts = p>ticipation 9 !      
program2 &  7,b7 det]m9es ! "t & co/    
necess>y to get /ud5ts access to        
networks requir$ to provide op]ational  
support to milit>y cyb] op]ators4  7#c7 
,assessm5t ( ! curricula = p>ticipat+   
/ud5ts to det]m9e if su* c\rsework is   
relevant & impactful 9 prep>+ su* /ud5ts
 to directly support op]ational milit>y 
cyb] op]ators4  7#d7 ,track+ /ud5ts     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program to det]m9e 
h[ ! pilot program affects pot5tial     
future employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,sunset ,! 
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4