119-hr3435

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3435 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3435

To require the National Cyber Director to submit to Congress a plan to 
 establish an institute within the Federal Government to serve as a 
 centralized resource and training center for Federal cyber workforce 
 development.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 15, 2025

Mr. Fallon (for himself and Ms. Kaptur) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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 A BILL

To require the National Cyber Director to submit to Congress a plan to 
 establish an institute within the Federal Government to serve as a 
 centralized resource and training center for Federal cyber workforce 
 development.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act 
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL CYBER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
 term in 

section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

    (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
 ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
        (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
        (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
 Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
            (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
 Representatives;
            (D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
 of Representatives; and
        (E) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
 Reform of the House of Representatives.

    (3) Cyber work role.--The term ``cyber work role'' means--
        (A) a role indicated in the NICE framework for new 
 hires and personnel seeking transition to mid-career 
 positions; and
        (B) a role relating to work involving designing, 
 building, securing, operating, defending, and 
 protecting cyberspace resources.

    (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the National 
 Cyber Director.

    (5) Federal institute.--The term ``Federal institute'' 
 means the Federal institute described in the plan required 
 under subsection

    (b)

    (1) .

    (6) NICE framework.--The term ``NICE framework'' means 
 Special Publication 800-181 of the National Institute of 
 Standards and Technology entitled ``Workforce Framework for 
 Cybersecurity (NICE Framework)'', or any successor document.

    (7) Work-based learning.--The term ``work-based learning'' 
 has the meaning given the term in 

section 3 of the Carl D. 
 Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
 2302).

    (b) Requirement.--

    (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the 
 Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the 
 Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the head of 
 any other agency the Director determines necessary, shall 
 submit to Congress and make publicly available a plan for the 
 establishment of a Federal institute to provide--
        (A) training for personnel hired for cyber work 
 roles in the Federal Government, including new hires 
 and personnel seeking transition to mid-career 
 positions, which may include upskilling and reskilling 
 efforts; and
        (B) training for personnel with responsibilities 
 for human resource functions relating to cyber 
 personnel.

    (2) Institute functions.--The plan required under paragraph

    (1) shall provide for the Federal institute to--
        (A) provide modularized cyber work role-specific 
 training, including hands-on learning and skill-based 
 assessments, to prepare newly hired Federal personnel 
 from a wide variety of academic and professional 
 backgrounds to perform effectively in Federal cyber 
 work roles;
        (B) coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland 
 Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of 
 other agencies determined necessary by the Director to 
 develop a cyber work role-specific curriculum for the 
 training provided under subparagraph
        (A) --
            (i) in accordance with the NICE framework; 
 and
            (ii) in consideration of other Federal 
 cyber training programs;
            (C) prioritize entry-level positions in the 
 provision of curriculum development and training;
            (D) address the training needs of--
            (i) personnel seeking transition to mid-
 career positions; and
            (ii) personnel with responsibilities for 
 human resources functions relating to cyber 
 personnel;
        (E) include curriculum development and training for 
 Federal cyber workers seeking transition to mid-career 
 positions, which may include upskilling and reskilling 
 efforts;
        (F) consider developing a specific module to 
 familiarize and train appropriate Federal Government 
 hiring managers and human resources staff in the unique 
 challenges in recruiting and hiring personnel for 
 Federal cyber workforce roles;
        (G) incorporate work-based learning in personnel 
 training;
        (H) develop a badging system to communicate 
 qualification and proficiency for individuals who 
 successfully complete training through the Federal 
 institute with consideration of systems used by the 
 intelligence community;
            (I) offer in-person and virtual options to 
 accommodate various learning environments for 
 individuals; and
        (J) provide training to individuals irrespective of 
 whether an individual has a college degree or a college 
 degree in a cyber-related discipline.

    (3) Plan elements.--The plan required under paragraph

    (1) shall--
        (A) recommend an organizational placement for the 
 Federal institute, which may include a single agency or 
 a combination of agencies;
        (B) to the greatest extent practicable, align 
 training and tools, including cyber work roles and 
 competencies and the associated tasks, knowledge, and 
 skills from--
            (i) Special Publication 800-181, Revision 
 1, of the National Institute of Standards and 
 Technology entitled ``National Initiative for 
 Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for 
 Cybersecurity'', or any successor special 
 publication; or
            (ii) other applicable publications, 
 studies, or guidance of the Federal Government;
            (C) identify--
            (i) elements of the Federal institute and 
 its functions that could use existing 
 facilities, resources, and programs of the 
 Federal Government; and
            (ii) elements of the Federal institute and 
 its functions that would require new 
 facilities, resources, and programs of the 
 Federal Government in order to implement the 
 plan required under paragraph

    (1) ;
            (D) recommend a course curriculum, delivery method, 
 and length of curriculum for the training provided 
 under paragraph

    (1)
        (A) using Federal Government cyber 
 training programs as models, including the Joint Cyber 
 Analysis Course of the Department of Defense and the 
 Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy of the 
 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency;
        (E) recommend a policy for individuals who do not 
 complete required training;
        (F) describe a security clearance process to 
 complete some level of security clearance for 
 appropriate individuals while individuals are enrolled 
 in training;
        (G) recommend a governance structure for the 
 Federal institute that would ensure ongoing interagency 
 coordination in the development of a curriculum, the 
 provision of training, and other considerations the 
 Director determines appropriate;
        (H) provide an estimate of the funding and new 
 authorities required to establish and operate the 
 Federal institute;
            (I) describe any requirements for the Federal 
 institute to conduct work in a classified setting;
        (J) identify how the Federal institute would--
            (i) provide some or all of the training 
 required by paragraph

    (1)
        (A) through 5 academic 
 institutions from among academic institutions 
 that--
            (I) are designated by the National 
 Security Agency as a National Center of 
 Academic Excellence in cybersecurity 
 for cyber defense, cyber research, and 
 cyber operations; and
            (II) have an operational sensitive 
 compartmented information facility; and
            (ii) select the 5 academic institutions 
 under clause
            (i) ;
        (K) identify how the instructors of the Federal 
 institute will remain current with respect to 
 cybersecurity knowledge, skills and abilities through 
 scholarship or other means; and
            (L) identify how the Federal institute will 
 maintain the quality and longevity of instructors.

    (4) Consultation.--In developing a plan for the Federal 
 institute, the Director shall consult with the Director of the 
 Office of Personnel Management, the Chief Human Capital 
 Officers Council, the Chief Information Officers Council, and 
 the Chief Learning Officers Council to establish tools for 
 human resources professionals of the Federal Government to 
 develop the knowledge, skills and abilities required to manage 
 the career life cycle of cyber professionals from recruitment 
 to retirement.
            (c) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees a briefing on the plan required under 
subsection

    (b)

    (1) , including an estimate of the funding and the 
authorities necessary to implement the plan.
            (d) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be 
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.
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