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This bill establishes a new program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to expand and diversify the cybersecurity workforce by targeting recruitment and support for underrepresented groups. The program will focus on promoting cybersecurity careers to disadvantaged communities, including older individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, veterans, individuals from nontraditional educational backgrounds, and formerly incarcerated individuals. CISA will conduct extensive outreach to various institutions like educators, unions, chambers of commerce, workforce development offices, and community colleges to raise awareness about cybersecurity career opportunities. The program will be tailored to the unique needs of different regions and sectors across the United States, with the Director required to submit annual reports to congressional committees detailing the program's effectiveness and potential improvements. The bill authorizes $20 million in funding annually from fiscal year 2026 through 2031 and provides detailed definitions for terms like "nontraditional educational path" and "geographically diverse" to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive approach to expanding the cybersecurity workforce.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6429/all-info