[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1159 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1159

 To require a study on the recruitment, retention, and development of 
                          cyberspace experts.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2011

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require a study on the recruitment, retention, and development of 
                          cyberspace experts.

    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 ``Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
              CYBERSPACE EXPERTS.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter 
        into a contract with an independent entity to conduct a study 
        examining the availability of personnel for Department of 
        Defense defensive and offensive cyberspace operations, 
        identifying any gaps in meeting personnel needs, and 
        recommending available mechanisms to fill such gaps, including 
        permanent and temporary positions.
            (2) Qualifications of organization selected.--The entity 
        selected to carry out the study under paragraph (1) shall 
        include experts with a demonstrated expertise in the fields of 
        national security and human capital development across the 
        various military services, encompassing active and reserve 
        component issues, previous experience in conducting research on 
        cyberspace personnel issues, policies, and strategies, 
        knowledge of cybersecurity, including in the private sector, 
        and on the basis of such other criteria as the Secretary of 
        Defense may determine.
            (3) Access to information.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
        ensure that the entity conducting the study required under 
        paragraph (1) has access to all necessary data, records, 
        analysis, personnel, and other resources necessary to complete 
        the study.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after entering 
        into a contract with an independent entity under subsection 
        (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
        defense committees a report containing the results of the study 
        conducted under such subsection.
            (2) Matters to be covered.--The report required under 
        paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
                    (A) A statement of capabilities and number of 
                cyberspace operations personnel required to meet the 
                defensive and offensive cyberspace operation 
                requirements of the Department of Defense.
                    (B) An assessment of the sufficiency of the numbers 
                and types of personnel available for cyberspace 
                operations, including an assessment of the balance of 
                military personnel, Department of Defense civilian 
                employees, and contractor positions, and the 
                availability of personnel with expertise in matters 
                related to cyberspace operations from outside of the 
                Department of Defense.
                    (C) A description of the obstacles to adequate 
                recruitment and retention of such personnel.
                    (D) An exploration of the various recruiting, 
                training, and affiliation mechanisms, such as the 
                reserve components, including the individual ready 
                reserves, the civilian expeditionary workforce, 
                corporate and university partnerships, the Reserve 
                Officers' Training Corps, and civilian auxiliaries to 
                address challenges to recruitment, retention, and 
                training.
                    (E) A description of incentives that enable and 
                encourage individuals with cyber skills from outside 
                the Department of Defense to affiliate with the Armed 
                Forces and civilian employees of the Department of 
                Defense through other types of service agreements, as 
                well as obstacles that discourage cyberspace experts 
                and the Department of Defense from implementing new 
                organizational constructs.
                    (F) Identification of legal, policy, or 
                administrative impediments to attracting and retaining 
                cyberspace operations personnel.
                    (G) Recommendations for legislative or policy 
                changes necessary to increase the availability of 
                cyberspace operations personnel.
    (c) Submission of Comments.--Not later than 90 days after the 
Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection (b), 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of each of the military 
departments shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
comments on the findings and recommendations contained in the report.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Congressional defense committees.--The term 
        ``congressional defense committees'' means the Committees on 
        Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
        of Representatives.
            (2) Cyberspace operations personnel.--The term ``cyberspace 
        operations personnel'' refers to members of the Armed Forces 
        and civilian employees of the Department of Defense involved 
        with the operations and maintenance of a computer network 
        connected to the global information grid, as well as offensive, 
        defensive, and exploitation functions of such a network.
            (3) Military departments.--The term ``military 
        departments'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of 
        title 10, United States Code.
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