JROTC Cyber Training Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2154 To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to enhance the preparation of students in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for careers in computer science and cybersecurity, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JULY 17, 2019 Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. PETERS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to enhance the preparation of students in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for careers in computer science and cybersecurity, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘JROTC Cyber Train- 4 ing Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:50 Jul 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2154.IS S2154 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 2154 IS SEC. 2. JROTC COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CYBERSECURITY 1 PROGRAM. 2 (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— 3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 102 of title 10, 4 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 5 end the following new section: 6 ‘‘§ 2036. Computer science and cybersecurity pro- 7 gram 8 ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 9 carry out a program to enhance the preparation of stu- 10 dents in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for 11 careers in computer science and cybersecurity. 12 ‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program, 13 the Secretary shall coordinate with the following: 14 ‘‘(1) The Secretaries of the military depart- 15 ments. 16 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Education. 17 ‘‘(3) The National Science Foundation. 18 ‘‘(4) The heads of such other Federal, State, 19 and local government entities the Secretary of De- 20 fense determines appropriate. 21 ‘‘(5) Private sector organizations the Secretary 22 of Defense determines appropriate. 23 ‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the program may 24 include the following: 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:50 Jul 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2154.IS S2154 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •S 2154 IS ‘‘(1) Establishment of targeted internships and 1 cooperative research opportunities in computer 2 science and cybersecurity at defense laboratories and 3 other technical centers for students in and instruc- 4 tors of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 5 ‘‘(2) Funding for training and other supports 6 for instructors to teach evidence-based courses in 7 computer science and cybersecurity to students. 8 ‘‘(3) Efforts and activities that improve the 9 quality of cybersecurity and computer science edu- 10 cational, training opportunities, and curricula for 11 students and instructors. 12 ‘‘(4) Development of travel opportunities, dem- 13 onstrations, mentoring programs, and informal com- 14 puter science and cybersecurity education for stu- 15 dents and instructors. 16 ‘‘(d) METRICS.—The Secretary shall establish out- 17 come-based metrics and internal and external assessments 18 to evaluate the merits and benefits of activities conducted 19 under the program with respect to the needs of the De- 20 partment of Defense. 21 ‘‘(e) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the program, 22 the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 23 make use of the authorities under chapter 111 and sec- 24 tions 2601, 2605, and 2374a of this title, section 219 of 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:50 Jul 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2154.IS S2154 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •S 2154 IS the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 1 for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2 2358 note), and other authorities the Secretary deter- 3 mines appropriate.’’. 4 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- 5 tions at the beginning of chapter 102 of such title 6 is amended by adding at the end the following new 7 item: 8 ‘‘2036. Computer science and cybersecurity program.’’. (b) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 9 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 10 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 11 Senate and the House of Representatives a report on ac- 12 tivities carried out under the program on computer science 13 and cybersecurity for the Junior Reserve Officers’ Train- 14 ing Corps required by section 2036 of title 10, United 15 States Code (as added by subsection (a)). 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:50 Jul 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S2154.IS S2154 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS