[Senate Report 115-263]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 440
115th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 115-263
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CYBER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ACT OF 2017
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
on
S. 754
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June 5, 2018.--Ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
79-010 WASHINGTON : 2018
SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
one hundred fifteenth congress
second session
JOHN THUNE, South Dakota, Chairman
ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi BILL NELSON, Florida
ROY BLUNT, Missouri MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
TED CRUZ, Texas AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
DEB FISCHER, Nebraska RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
JERRY MORAN, Kansas BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii
DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts
DEAN HELLER, Nevada TOM UDALL, New Mexico
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma GARY C. PETERS, Michigan
MIKE LEE, Utah TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West MARGARETWOODHASSAN,NewHampshire
Virginia
CORY GARDNER, Colorado CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO, Nevada
TODD C. YOUNG, Indiana JON TESTER, Montana
Nick Rossi, Staff Director
Adrian Arnakis, Deputy Staff Director
Jason Van Beek, General Counsel
Kim Lipsky, Democratic Staff Director
Christopher Day, Democratic Deputy Staff Director
Calendar No. 440
115th Congress } { Report
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CYBER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ACT OF 2017
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June 5, 2018.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Thune, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 754]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to
which was referred the bill (S. 754) to support meeting our
Nation's growing cybersecurity workforce needs by expanding the
cybersecurity education pipeline, having considered the same,
reports favorably thereon with an amendment (in the nature of a
substitute) and recommends that the bill (as amended) do pass.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of S. 754, the Cyber Scholarship Opportunities
Act of 2017, is to support the growing need for cybersecurity
professionals by updating and enhancing the National Science
Foundation's (NSF) CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program
(Program).
Background and Needs
The Committee has conducted oversight of the cybersecurity
threat and related technical skills gap, holding hearings and
passing legislation in both the 114th and 115th Congresses. In
2014, then-Committee Chairman Rockefeller and Ranking Member
Thune sponsored the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (Act
of 2014),\1\ which authorized the Program. The Program provides
grants to universities to award scholarships to cybersecurity
students contingent upon a recipient agreeing to work for
Federal or State government in a cybersecurity field for a
period equal to the length of the scholarship.
Government and private sector cybersecurity workforces face
shortages due to increasing demand. A 2015 Cisco cybersecurity
report found that the global shortage of cybersecurity
professionals is more than 1 million,\2\ and a 2015 study by
Cybersecurity and IT Security Certifications and Training
((ISC)2),\3\ a certification organization for cybersecurity
professionals, found that the information security workforce
shortfall is widening.
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\1\Pub. L. 113-274, 128 Stat. 2971.
\2\Cisco, ``Mitigating the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage: Top
Insights and Actions from Cisco Security Advisory Services,'' 2015, at
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/security/
cybersecurity-talent.pdf.
\3\(ISC)2, ``The 2015 (ISC)2 Information Security Workforce
Study,'' April 2015, at https://www.boozallen.com/content/dam/
boozallen/documents/Viewpoints/2015/04/frostsullivan-ISC2-global-
information-security-workforce-2015.pdf.
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Summary of Provisions
The Act would support and expand the U.S. cybersecurity
workforce by updating and enhancing the Program. The bill would
establish a pilot program under the Program to provide
scholarships to students pursuing associates degrees or
specialized certifications in cybersecurity who either have
bachelor's degrees or are veterans of the armed forces. The
bill also would require the NSF, in coordination with the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to assess the benefits
and feasibility of providing CyberCorps scholarships directly
to community college students. It also would expand eligible
job placements to State, local, or tribal government-affiliated
critical infrastructure non-profit organizations, while
prioritizing the placement of at least 80 percent of
scholarship recipients at Federal agencies in line with the
original intent of the Program.
In addition, the bill would require the NSF, in
coordination with the OPM, to evaluate and disseminate public
information and resources about CyberCorps job hiring and
retention for potential applicants to the Program. The bill
would require the NSF to report to Congress at least once every
3 years on the results of its evaluation and any recent
statistics about the size, composition, and educational
requirements of the Federal cyber workforce. The bill also
would authorize the NSF to award grants under the Program to
improve cybersecurity education at the K-12 level to cultivate
the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Finally, the bill would amend the existing Robert Noyce
Teacher Scholarship Program (Robert Noyce Program), which
awards grants to recruit, train, and provide scholarships to
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students and
professionals in exchange for service as STEM teachers at the
K-12 level. The bill would specifically add the field of
cybersecurity to the list of qualifying teachers and
professionals.
Legislative History
Senator Kaine (for himself and Senators Wicker and Murray)
introduced S. 754 on March 28, 2017. Chairman Thune, Ranking
Member Nelson, and Senator Perdue also cosponsored the bill.
On March 22, 2017, the Committee held a hearing focused on
the impacts of emerging technologies on cybersecurity, which
included a discussion of the cybersecurity workforce.
On March 29, 2017, the Committee held a hearing focused on
addressing the technical skills gap and steps taken by the
industry to address this issue and to foster a competitive
workforce, including a focus on the value of technical training
across various industries.
On August 2, 2017, the Committee met in open Executive
Session and, by voice vote, ordered the bill be reported
favorably with an amendment (in the nature of a substitute).
Estimated Costs
In accordance with paragraph 11(a) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate and section 403 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee provides the
following cost estimate, prepared by the Congressional Budget
Office:
S. 754--Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017
Summary: S. 754 would authorize the National Science
Foundation (NSF) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
to develop and implement a pilot program at between 5 to 10
community colleges to provide scholarships to eligible students
pursuing an associate's degree in cybersecurity under the
CyberCorps Scholarship-for-Service (CyberCorps SFS) program.
The bill also would permanently extend support for
cybersecurity education in primary and secondary schools,
modify the evaluation and reporting requirements for the
CyberCorps SFS program, and require the NSF and OPM to develop
and maintain online resources for prospective scholarship
recipients.
Based on information provided by the NSF on existing
program costs, CBO estimates that implementing S. 754 would
cost $6 million over the 2018-2022 period; such spending would
be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or
revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that enacting S. 754 would not increase net
direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four
consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
S. 754 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal
governments.
Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated
budgetary effect of S. 754 is shown in the following table. The
costs of this legislation fall within budget function 250
(general space, science, and technology).
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2017-2022
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INCREASE IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION
Estimated Authorization Level............ 0 1 2 1 1 1 6
Estimated Outlays........................ 0 1 2 1 1 1 6
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BASIS OF ESTIMATE
Spending Subject to Appropriation
For this estimate, CBO assumes the legislation would be
enacted at the beginning of fiscal year 2018 and that the
estimated amounts will be appropriated each year.
Community College Pilot Program. Under current law,
community college students are eligible for CyberCorps SFS
scholarships if their college is a partner to a participating
four-year institution that agrees to transfer scholarship
recipients in order to complete a bachelor's degree. According
to the NSF, the average annual award for those scholarship
recipients is $46,000 each year. For this estimate, CBO expects
the pilot program would commence in 2018, span three years, and
support a total of 30 students pursuing associate's degrees.
Over the 2018-2022 period, CBO estimates that the community
college pilot program would cost $3 million. That amount
includes administrative costs associated with the program. In
2016, the NSF spent $6 million on the CyberCorps SFS program
for students pursuing a master's or bachelor's degree in
cybersecurity.
Evaluation and Reporting Requirements and Online Resources.
S. 754 would require the NSF and OPM to evaluate and report
information on the success of recruiting and job placement
efforts related to scholarship recipients. The bill also would
require the NSF and OPM to develop and maintain online
resources on cybersecurity careers for prospective scholarship
recipients. Based on an analysis of information provided by the
NSF, CBO estimates that implementing those provisions would
cost $600,000 annually, and $3 million over the 2018-2022
period.
Pay-As-You-Go considerations: None.
Increase in long-term direct spending and deficits: CB0
estimates that enacting S. 754 would not increase net direct
spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive
10-year periods beginning in 2028.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: S. 75 contains
no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in
UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal
governments.
Estmate prepared by: Federal costs: Janani Shankaran;
Impact on state, local, and tribal governments: Jon Sperl;
Impact on the private sector: Paige Piper/Bach.
Estimate approved by: H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Regulatory Impact Statement
In accordance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides the
following evaluation of the regulatory impact of the
legislation, as reported:
number of persons covered
S. 754, as reported, would require the NSF, in coordination
with the OPM, to develop and implement a pilot program
consisting of not more than 10, but at least 5, community
colleges to provide scholarships to eligible students. The bill
also would require the NSF, in coordination with the OPM, to
provide consolidated and user-friendly online resources for
prospective scholarship recipients and modify the reporting
requirements concerning the success of participants in the
Program. As a result, the number of persons impacted by this
bill would increase based on the expanded opportunities for
students to obtain information about and apply to participate
in the Program. However, the number of people subject to
mandates under the bill would not change significantly.
economic impact
S. 754 would positively impact the U.S. economy by
addressing the labor shortage of cybersecurity professionals,
whose mission is to safeguard and protect valuable data and
assets in both the public and private sector. The bill would do
so by expanding the opportunities to participate in the
Program, which builds capacity in institutions of higher
education and incentivizes students through scholarships to
pursue cybersecurity careers.
privacy
S. 754 is not expected to have an adverse impact on the
personal privacy of individuals. While the bill would require
the NSF, in coordination with the OPM, to report on the hiring
and retention rates in the public sector of successful
participants in the Program, it specifically would require that
this information be made public in a manner that would protect
the personally identifiable information of scholarship
recipients.
paperwork
S. 754 would require the NSF, in coordination with the OPM,
to assess the potential benefits of providing scholarships
through community colleges. The bill also would require the
NSF, in coordination with the OPM, to evaluate and make public
information on the success of individuals participating in the
Program. The NSF, in coordination with the OPM, also would be
required to report to Congress not less than every 3 years on
its evaluation of public sector workforce hiring and retention
under the Program and other Federal cyber workforce statistics.
Congressionally Directed Spending
In compliance with paragraph 4(b) of rule XLIV of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides that no
provisions contained in the bill, as reported, meet the
definition of congressionally directed spending items under the
rule.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Sec. 1. Short title.
This section would provide that the Act may be cited as the
``Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017.''
Sec. 2. Findings.
This section would find that a 2015 National Academy of
Public Administration report indicated a critical shortage of
cybersecurity professionals,\4\ another 2015 study indicated
that this shortage is growing, and the Program is successful in
supporting cybersecurity capacity building.
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\4\National Academy of Public Administration, Increasing the
Effectiveness of the Federal Role in Cybersecurity Education, October
2015, at http://napawash.org/studies/academy-studies/
increasingx-0_effectiveness_of_federal_role_in_cybersecurity_
education.pdf.
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Sec. 3. Community College Cyber Pilot Program and assessment.
This section would require the NSF, in coordination with
the OPM, to carry out a pilot program as part of the Program to
provide scholarships to at least 5 and not more than 10
community colleges for students pursuing associate degrees or
certifications in cybersecurity who either have obtained
bachelor's degrees or are veterans of the armed forces. The
NSF, in coordination with the OPM, also would be required to
assess the potential benefits and feasibility of providing
scholarships to such students through community colleges.
Sec. 4. Federal Cyber Scholarship-For-Service Program updates.
This section would amend the Act of 2014 to update
eligibility requirements, including defining cybersecurity
proficiency according to the cybersecurity workforce framework
developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
under the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.
The section also would require the NSF, in coordination
with the OPM, to evaluate and make public information on the
following: the success of individuals participating in the
Program, including job placement rates, locations, and
durations; student salary ranges; and any remedial training
needs. The NSF, in coordination with the OPM, also would be
required to report to Congress not less than every 3 years on
this information, as well as on the size, composition, and
educational requirements of the Federal cybersecurity
workforce. This section also would require the NSF, in
coordination with the OPM, to provide user-friendly online
resources for scholarship recipients, including job
opportunities and a modernized view of cybersecurity careers.
The section would amend the Act of 2014 to clarify and
expand acceptable job placements for students participating in
the Program to include the following: Federal executive
agencies; Congress, including any agency, entity, office, or
commission established in the legislative branch; interstate
agencies; State, local, and tribal governments; and State,
local, and tribal government-affiliated non-profits that are
considered to be critical infrastructure (as defined in section
1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e))). The
section also would prioritize placement of 80 percent of
CyberCorps scholarship recipients in Federal executive agencies
consistent with the original intent of the Program.
This section would authorize grants to improve
cybersecurity education at the K-12 level in order to increase
interest in cybersecurity careers, improve online behavior,
improve methods of delivery for cybersecurity content, and
promote cybersecurity teacher recruitment.
Sec. 5. Cybersecurity teaching.
This section would amend the Robert Noyce Program,
authorized in the NSF Authorization Act of 2002, by adding the
subject of cybersecurity to the current definition of
``mathematics and science teacher.''
The section also would amend the Robert Noyce Program to
add the field of cybersecurity to the definition of ``science,
technology, engineering, or mathematics professional.''
Changes in Existing Law
In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
material is printed in italic, existing law in which no change
is proposed is shown in roman):
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2002
[Public Law 107-368; 116 Stat. 3034]
SEC. 10A. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) * * *
(i) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``cost of attendance'' has the meaning
given such term in section 472 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll);
(2) the term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) an institution of higher education; or
(B) an institution of higher education that
receives grant funds on behalf of a consortium
of institutions of higher education;
(3) the term ``fellowship'' means an award to an
individual under section 10A;
(4) the term ``high need local educational agency''
has the meaning given such term in section 201 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021);
[(5) the term ``mathematics and science teacher''
means a science, computer science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics teacher at the elementary
school or secondary school level;]
(5) the term ``mathematics and science teacher''
means a science, technology, engineering, mathematics,
or computer science, including cybersecurity, teacher
at the elementary school or secondary school level;
(6) the term ``scholarship'' means an award under
subsection (c);
[(7) the term ``science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics professional'' means a person who holds a
baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree in science,
technology, engineering, or mathematics, and is working
in or had a career in such field or a related area;
and]
(7) the term ``science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics professional'' means an individual who
holds a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree in
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or
computer science, including cybersecurity, and is
working in or had a career in such field or a related
area; and
(8) the term ``stipend'' means an award under
subsection (d).
(j) Mathematics and Science Scholarship Gift Fund.--In
accordance with section 11(f) of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1870(f)), the Director is
authorized to accept donations from the private sector to
supplement but not supplant scholarships, stipends,
internships, or fellowships associated with programs under this
section or section 10A.
(k) Assessment of Teacher Service and Retention.--Not later
than 4 years after the date of enactment of the America
COMPETES Act, the Director shall transmit to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the programs
carried out under this section and section 10A. The report
shall include the proportion of individuals receiving
scholarships, stipends, or fellowships under the program who--
(1) fulfill the individuals' service obligation
required under this section or section 10A;
(2) remain in the teaching profession beyond the
individuals' service obligation; and
(3) remain in the teaching profession in a high need
local educational agency beyond the individuals'
service obligation.
(l) Evaluation.--Not less than 2 years after the date of
enactment of the America COMPETES Act, the Director, in
consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall conduct an
evaluation to determine whether the scholarships, stipends, and
fellowships authorized under this section and section 10A have
been effective in increasing the numbers of high-quality
mathematics and science teachers teaching in high need local
educational agencies and whether there continue to exist
significant shortages of such teachers in high need local
educational agencies.
CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2014
[15 U.S.C. 7421 et seq.]
SEC. 302. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAM.
[15 U.S.C. 7442]
(a) In General.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management and Secretary of Homeland Security, shall
continue a Federal cyber scholarship-for-service program to
recruit and train the next generation of information technology
professionals, industrial control system security
professionals, and security managers to meet the needs of the
cybersecurity mission for Federal, State, local, and tribal
governments.
(b) Program Description and Components.--The Federal Cyber
Scholarship-for-Service Program shall--
(1) provide scholarships through qualified
institutions of higher education, including community
colleges, to students who are enrolled in programs of
study at institutions of higher education leading to
degrees or specialized program certifications in the
cybersecurity field;
(2) provide the scholarship recipients with summer
internship opportunities or other meaningful temporary
appointments in the Federal information technology
workforce; and
[(3) prioritize the employment placement of
scholarship recipients in the Federal Government.]
(3) prioritize the employment placement of at least
80 percent of scholarship recipients in an executive
agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United
States Code); and
(4) provide awards to improve cybersecurity education
at the kindergarten through grade 12 level--
(A) to increase interest in cybersecurity
careers;
(B) to help students practice correct and
safe online behavior and understand the
foundational principles of cybersecurity;
(C) to improve teaching methods for
delivering cybersecurity content for
kindergarten through grade 12 computer science
curricula; and
(D) to promote teacher recruitment in the
field of cybersecurity.
(c) Scholarship Amounts.--Each scholarship under subsection
(b) shall be in an amount that covers the student's tuition and
fees at the institution under subsection (b)(1) for not more
than 3 years and provides the student with an additional
stipend.
[(d) Post-award Employment Obligations.--Each scholarship
recipient, as a condition of receiving a scholarship under the
program, shall enter into an agreement under which the
recipient agrees to work in the cybersecurity mission of a
Federal, State, local, or tribal agency for a period equal to
the length of the scholarship following receipt of the
student's degree.]
(d) Post-award Employment Obligations.--Each scholarship
recipient, as a condition of receiving a scholarship under the
program, shall enter into an agreement under which the
recipient agrees to work for a period equal to the length of
the scholarship, following receipt of the student's degree, in
the cybersecurity mission of--
(1) an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of
title 5, United States Code);
(2) Congress, including any agency, entity, office,
or commission established in the legislative branch;
(3) an interstate agency;
(4) a State, local, or tribal government; or
(5) a State, local, or tribal government-affiliated
non-profit that is considered to be critical
infrastructure (as defined in section 1016(e) of the
USA Patriot Act (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e))).
(e) Hiring Authority.--
(1) Appointment in excepted service.--Notwithstanding
any provision of chapter 33 of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service, an agency shall appoint in the excepted
service an individual who has completed the eligible
degree program for which a scholarship was awarded.
(2) Noncompetitive conversion.--Except as provided in
paragraph (4), upon fulfillment of the service term, an
employee appointed under paragraph (1) may be converted
noncompetitively to term, career-conditional or career
appointment.
(3) Timing of conversion.--An agency may
noncompetitively convert a term employee appointed
under paragraph (2) to a career-conditional or career
appointment before the term appointment expires.
(4) Authority to decline conversion.--An agency may
decline to make the noncompetitive conversion or
appointment under paragraph (2) for cause.
(f) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a scholarship
under this section, an individual shall--
(1) be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the
United States;
(2) demonstrate a commitment to a career in improving
the security of information technology;
[(3) have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in
mathematics, engineering, or computer sciences;]
(3) have demonstrated a high level of competency in
relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities, as defined
by the national cybersecurity awareness and education
program under section 401;
[(4) be a full-time student in an eligible degree
program at a qualified institution of higher education,
as determined by the Director of the National Science
Foundation; and]
(4) be a full-time student in an eligible degree
program at a qualified institution of higher education,
as determined by the Director of the National Science
Foundation, except that in the case of a student who is
enrolled in a community college, be a student pursuing
a degree on a less than full-time basis, but not less
than half-time basis; and
(5) accept the terms of a scholarship under this
section.
(g) * * *
[(m) Evaluation and Report.--The Director of the National
Science Foundation shall evaluate and report periodically to
Congress on the success of recruiting individuals for
scholarships under this section and on hiring and retaining
those individuals in the public sector workforce.]
(m) Public Information.--
(1) Evaluation.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management, shall periodically
evaluate and make public, in a manner that protects the
personally identifiable information of scholarship
recipients, information on the success of recruiting
individuals for scholarships under this section and on
hiring and retaining those individuals in the public
sector cyber workforce, including on--
(A) placement rates;
(B) where students are placed, including job
titles and descriptions;
(C) student salary ranges for students not
released from obligations under this section;
(D) how long after graduation they are
placed;
(E) how long they stay in the positions they
enter upon graduation;
(F) how many students are released from
obligations; and
(G) what, if any, remedial training is
required.
(2) Reports.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in coordination with the Office of
Personnel Management, shall submit, at least once every
3 years, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives a report, including the results of the
evaluation under paragraph (1) and any recent
statistics regarding the size, composition, and
educational requirements of the Federal cyber
workforce.
(3) Resources.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management, shall provide
consolidated and user-friendly online resources for
prospective scholarship recipients, including, to the
extent practicable--
(A) searchable, up-to-date, and accurate
information about participating institutions of
higher education and job opportunities related
to the field of cybersecurity; and
(B) a modernized description of cybersecurity
careers.
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