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This bill, the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act, aims to create a standardized system for recruiting skilled professionals in information technology, cybersecurity, and related fields across the federal government. It mandates that each federal agency identify all positions requiring these skills and assign them specific employment codes based on the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education's Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. The Secretary of Commerce, through the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will update this framework with a coding structure. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will then establish procedures to identify civilian cyber personnel, while the Secretary of Defense will do the same for non-civilian positions. Agencies will report on the certifications and preparedness of their current cyber workforce, along with strategies to address any identified gaps. Furthermore, agencies will identify and report on critical cybersecurity roles, and the OPM Director will provide guidance on identifying these roles, including those with current or emerging skill shortages. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will monitor the implementation of these provisions and report on its findings.