S.Amdt. 1714

1. Adds SEC. 573. REPORT AND PLAN ON NEEDS FOR CYBERSECURITY PERSONNEL AND TRAINING at the end of subtitle G of title V

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   "974. Military musical units and musicians: performance policies; restriction on performance in competition with local civilian musicians.".

   Inserted: SEC. 573. REPORT AND PLAN ON NEEDS FOR CYBERSECURITY PERSONNEL AND TRAINING.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on, and plan to address, the needs of the Department of Defense, over the next five years, for additional personnel with expertise in matters relating to cybersecurity and additional training with respect to such matters.

   Inserted: (b) Elements of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the following:

   Inserted: (1) The availability to the Department of Defense of personnel with expertise in matters relating to cybersecurity from outside of the Department.

   Inserted: (2) Any obstacles to the recruitment by the Department of personnel with expertise in matters relating to cybersecurity, including an insufficient number of individuals with such expertise outside of the Department.

   Inserted: (3) The sufficiency of training and expertise of personnel within the Department on matters relating to cybersecurity.

   Inserted: (4) The career path for personnel with expertise in matters relating to cybersecurity, including the use of specialty codes and the existing training structures within the Department of Defense.

   Inserted: (c) Elements of Plan.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall address the following:

   Inserted: (1) The extent to which the Department of Defense will rely on private contractors to meet the needs of the Department with respect to personnel with expertise in matters relating to cybersecurity and the measures that will be employed to ensure effective information-sharing and information security if the Department will use such contractors.

   Inserted: (2) Efforts to establish public-private partnerships to meet the needs of the Department with respect to personnel with expertise in matters relating to cybersecurity and training with respect to such matters.

   Inserted: (3) The role of civilian employees of the Department of Defense with respect to matters relating to cybersecurity and how such employees could be used to meet the needs of the Armed Forces on such matters.

   Inserted: (4) Efforts to coordinate and pool resources with respect to matters relating to cybersecurity with other Federal agencies, particularly the Department of Homeland Security.

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   Inserted: (5) Measures to improve training with respect to matters relating to cybersecurity within the Department of Defense, including the development of new specialty codes and career tracks for cybersecurity personnel.

   Inserted: (6) Recommendations for legislative changes necessary to increase the availability of personnel with expertise in matters relating to cybersecurity and interest in programs of the Department of Defense relating to cybersecurity.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:

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