S.Amdt. 3251

1. Adds SEC. 943. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CYBER SECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING at the end of subtitle D of title IX

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (B) an analysis of the potential direct and indirect impacts of the plan on the achievement and sustainment of the combat air patrol objectives of the Air Force for remotely piloted aircraft.

   Inserted: SEC. 943. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CYBER SECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish an institute to be known as the "National Institute for Cyber Security Education and Training" (in this section referred to as the "Institute"). The Institute shall not be an element of the Department of Defense.

   Inserted: (b) Director.--The head of the Institute shall be the Director of the National Institute for Cyber Security Education and Training who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among qualified personnel of the Federal Government. If the person appointed Director of the National Institute for Cyber Security Education and Training is an officer or employee of a department or agency of the Federal Government other than the Department of Defense, the appointment shall be made with the concurrence of the head of such department or agency.

   Inserted: (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Institute shall be to provide advanced cyber-security training for the following:

   Inserted: (1) Employees of the Federal Government engaged in cyber-security matters.

   Inserted: (2) Employees of private sector who are engaged in programs and activities with the Federal Government that require an expertise in cyber-security matters.

   Inserted: (d) Elements of Training.--The training provided by the Institute shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) Expert instruction in cyber-security matters, including virtualized network environments that can adaptively model and simulate required training to familiarize and prepare cyber security personnel for the challenges posed by the cyber battlespace.

   Inserted: (2) Such other training, instruction, and educational components as the Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (e) STEM Educational Components.--In addition to the training provided by the Institute, the Institute shall also develop and disseminate educational components on cyber-security themes and matters involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that are suitable for elementary and secondary education purposes and for higher education purposes.

   Inserted: (f) Personnel and Other Resources.--The Secretary shall provide the Institute such personnel and other resources as the Secretary considers appropriate for discharge by the Institute of its activities under this section.

   Inserted: (g) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance shall be available for the Institute for the discharge by the Institute of its activities under this section.

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   Inserted: (h) Plan for Establishment.--Not later than June 30, 2013, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth a plan for the establishment of the Institute. The plan shall include a proposed structure of the Institute, a proposal for the intended activities of the Institute, and a schedule for selecting the location of the Institute within the United States.

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   At the end of subtitle D of title IX, add the following:

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