3.0.0 2354 2023-01-11T13:25:48Z 2023-01-11T13:25:48Z Senate S S 2014-05-20 113 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2014-08-01T18:49:00Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2014-07-14T19:37:54Z Markup by 2014-05-21T14:00:00Z Referred to 2014-05-20T15:18:57Z S. Rept. 113-207 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act 113 2372 S 2014-05-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2014-07-14 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463. Calendars 2014-07-14 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment. With written report No. 113-207. Committee 2014-07-14 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment. With written report No. 113-207. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2014-05-21 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2014-05-20 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2014-05-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. N Government Operations and Politics Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics 00 2014-05-20 Introduced in Senate 2014-06-24T20:02:47Z DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish, as positions in the excepted service, such positions in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as necessary to carry out certain responsibilities relating to cybersecurity.

Provides for positions formerly designated as senior level and senior executive service positions to be included in such service.

Requires the Secretary, every year for a specified period, to submit to Congress a report regarding: (1) the application process for such positions, including the manner of adhering to veterans' preferences; (2) the Secretary's plans to fulfill the critical need of DHS to recruit and retain employees in cybersecurity positions; (3) the manner in which such plans are integrated into the DHS's strategic workforce planning; (4) the number of hirings, separations, and retirements during the reporting period; and (5) the training provided to supervisors of such cybersecurity employees on the use of the new authorities.

Sets forth authority for the Secretary to make appointments, fix pay rates, and provide incentives and allowances for such positions.

]]> 01 2014-07-14 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2014-08-19T17:34:15Z DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish, as positions in the excepted service, such positions in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as necessary to carry out certain responsibilities relating to cybersecurity.

Provides for positions formerly designated as senior level and senior executive service positions to be included in such service.

Requires the Secretary, every year for a specified period, to submit to Congress a report regarding: (1) the application process for such positions, including the manner of adhering to veterans' preferences; (2) the Secretary's plans to fulfill the critical need of DHS to recruit and retain employees in cybersecurity positions; (3) the manner in which such plans are integrated into the DHS's strategic workforce planning; (4) the number of hirings, separations, and retirements during the reporting period; and (5) the training provided to supervisors of such cybersecurity employees on the use of the new authorities.

Sets forth authority for the Secretary to make appointments, fix pay rates, and provide incentives and allowances for such positions.

(Sec. 3) Homeland Security Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act - Requires the Secretary to determine the primary cybersecurity work category and specialty area of all DHS cybersecurity workforce positions. Directs the Secretary to assign: (1) data element codes for such positions, as set forth in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Guide to Data Standards, which is aligned with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education's National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework report; and (2) employment codes to employees and open positions within DHS with cybersecurity functions.

Directs the Secretary, on an annual basis through 2021, to submit a report to the OPM Director substantiating categories and specialty areas designated as critical needs in DHS's cybersecurity workforce.

Requires the Director to provide the Secretary with guidance identifying acute and emerging skill shortages.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to monitor, and report within three years regarding, the implementation of such determinations and assignments.

]]> DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 Display Title DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve cybersecurity recruitment and retention. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 Short Titles as Reported to Senate DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill Homeland Security Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2354rs/xml/BILLS-113s2354rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2354is/xml/BILLS-113s2354is.xml 2014-07-14 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.