An amendment numbered 22 printed in House Report 111-410 to instruct the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish, on a merit-reviewed and competitive basis, a National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity as part of the Networking and Information Technology and Research Development Program.

1. Adds SEC. 111. NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CYBERSECURITY on page 27, line 7

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   Inserted: SEC. 111. NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CYBERSECURITY.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--As part of the Program, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall, in coordination with other Federal agencies participating in the Program, establish a National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity.

   Inserted: (b) Merit Review.--The National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity shall be awarded on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis.

   Inserted: (c) Activities Supported.--The National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity shall--

   Inserted: (1) involve institutions of higher education or national laboratories and other partners, which may include States and industry;

   Inserted: (2) make use of existing expertise in cybersecurity;

   Inserted: (3) interact and collaborate with Computer and Network Security Research Centers to foster the exchange of technical information and best practices;

   Inserted: (4) perform research to support the development of technologies for testing hardware and software products to validate operational readiness and certify stated security levels;

   Inserted: (5) coordinate cybersecurity education and training opportunities nationally;

   Inserted: (6) enhance technology transfer and commercialization that promote cybersecurity innovation; and

   Inserted: (7) perform research on cybersecurity social and behavioral factors, including human-computer interactions, usability, user motivations, and organizational cultures.

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