[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 247--DESIGNATING JUNE 2023 AS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY 
                            EDUCATION MONTH

  Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. King, and Mr. Manchin) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 247

       Whereas recent cyberattacks and vulnerabilities present 
     cybersecurity risks to individuals and organizations and 
     increase the urgency to grow and sustain a knowledgeable and 
     skilled cybersecurity workforce in both the public and 
     private sectors;
       Whereas, according to CyberSeek.org, as of June 2023, in 
     the United States, there are 1,129,659 individuals in the 
     cybersecurity workforce and 663,494 open jobs in 
     cybersecurity;
       Whereas a 2017 report entitled ``Supporting the Growth and 
     Sustainment of the Nation's Cybersecurity Workforce: Building 
     the Foundation for a More Secure American Future'', 
     transmitted by the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, proposed a vision to ``prepare, grow, and 
     sustain a cybersecurity workforce that safeguards and 
     promotes America's national security and economic 
     prosperity'';
       Whereas expanding cybersecurity education opportunities is 
     important in order to address the cybersecurity workforce 
     shortage and prepare the United States for ongoing and future 
     national security threats;
       Whereas cybersecurity education can--
       (1) provide learning and career opportunities for students 
     across the United States in elementary through postsecondary 
     education; and
       (2) bolster the capacity of the domestic workforce to 
     defend the United States and secure the economy of the United 
     States;
       Whereas, in 2021, Congress authorized, as part of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 
     3388), the Cybersecurity Education Training Assistance 
     Program (referred to in this preamble as ``CETAP''), a 
     Department of Homeland Security initiative to provide 
     cybersecurity career awareness, curricular resources, and 
     professional development to elementary and secondary schools;
       Whereas CYBER.ORG, a grantee of CETAP, has introduced 
     cybersecurity concepts to more than 4,000,000 students and 
     provided resources to more than 30,000 K-12 educators in all 
     50 States and 4 territories of the United States;
       Whereas the mission of NICE is ``to energize, promote, and 
     coordinate a robust community working together to advance an 
     integrated ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, 
     and workforce development'';
       Whereas cybersecurity education is supported through 
     multiple Federal programs and other related efforts, 
     including--
       (1) the Office of the National Cyber Director;
       (2) the NICE Community Coordinating Council;
       (3) the Advanced Technological Education program 
     administered by the National Science Foundation;
       (4) the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program 
     administered by the National Science Foundation, in 
     collaboration with the Office of Personnel Management and the 
     Department of Homeland Security;
       (5) the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Scholarship 
     Program administered by the Department of Defense;
       (6) the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative administered by the 
     Partnership for Public Service;
       (7) the National Centers of Academic Excellence in 
     Cybersecurity administered by the National Security Agency;
       (8) the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award;
       (9) Career Technical Education (CTE) CyberNet Academies 
     administered by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult 
     Education of the Department of Education;
       (10) the GenCyber program administered by the National 
     Security Agency, in collaboration with the National Science 
     Foundation;
       (11) widely used resources, including CareerOneStop, 
     Occupational Outlook Handbook, and O*NET OnLine administered 
     by the Department of Labor; and
       (12) the Registered Apprenticeship Program administered by 
     the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor; and
       Whereas ensuring access to cybersecurity education for all 
     students in the United States regardless of race, ethnicity, 
     socioeconomic status, sex, or geographic location will expand 
     opportunities for high-earning jobs in high-demand fields: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates June 2023 as ``National Cybersecurity 
     Education Month'';
       (2) invites individuals and organizations in the United 
     States--
       (A) to recognize the essential role of cybersecurity 
     education; and
       (B) to support Federal, State, and local educational 
     efforts;
       (3) encourages educational and training institutions to 
     increase the understanding and awareness of cybersecurity 
     education at such institutions; and
       (4) commits to--
       (A) raising awareness about cybersecurity education; and
       (B) taking legislative action in support of cybersecurity 
     education to effectively build and sustain a skilled 
     cybersecurity workforce.

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