A resolution designating June 2023 as National Cybersecurity Education Month.

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 247 Designating June 2023 as National Cybersecurity Education Month. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 13, 2023 Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. KING, and Mr. MANCHIN) sub- mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JUNE 22, 2023 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating June 2023 as National Cybersecurity Education Month. Whereas recent cyberattacks and vulnerabilities present cy- bersecurity risks to individuals and organizations and in- crease 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 cyber- security; Whereas a 2017 report entitled ‘‘Supporting the Growth and Sustainment of the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce: VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR247.ATS SR247 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 SRES 247 ATS 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 Wil- liam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3388), the Cybersecurity Education Training As- sistance Program (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘CETAP’’), a Department of Homeland Security initia- tive 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 edu- cators in all 50 States and 4 territories of the United States; VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR247.ATS SR247 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 SRES 247 ATS Whereas the mission of NICE is ‘‘to energize, promote, and coordinate a robust community working together to ad- vance an integrated ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development’’; Whereas cybersecurity education is supported through mul- tiple Federal programs and other related efforts, includ- ing— (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 col- laboration with the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Homeland Security; (5) the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Schol- arship Program administered by the Department of De- fense; (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, Tech- nical, and Adult Education of the Department of Edu- cation; (10) the GenCyber program administered by the Na- tional Security Agency, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation; (11) widely used resources, including CareerOneStop, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR247.ATS SR247 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 SRES 247 ATS O*NET OnLine administered by the Department of Labor; and (12) the Registered Apprenticeship Program admin- istered 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, eth- nicity, 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 (1) designates June 2023 as ‘‘National Cyber- 2 security Education Month’’; 3 (2) invites individuals and organizations in the 4 United States— 5 (A) to recognize the essential role of cyber- 6 security education; and 7 (B) to support Federal, State, and local 8 educational efforts; 9 (3) encourages educational and training institu- 10 tions to increase the understanding and awareness 11 of cybersecurity education at such institutions; and 12 (4) commits to— 13 (A) raising awareness about cybersecurity 14 education; and 15 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR247.ATS SR247 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 SRES 247 ATS (B) taking legislative action in support of 1 cybersecurity education to effectively build and 2 sustain a skilled cybersecurity workforce. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR247.ATS SR247 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS