PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Biggs (SC) asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1000, a bill originally introduced by Representative Green (TN), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R–TN
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Biggs (SC) asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1000, a bill originally introduced by Representative Green (TN), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-05 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Cyber PIVOTT Act would direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to seek partnerships with colleges and technical schools for cybersecurity training. Participating students would receive full tuition scholarships and support for related expenses, and would complete practical exercises and internships. Graduates would generally owe two years of government cybersecurity or cyber-relevant work, with military-service exceptions and a delay option for students continuing into four-year degrees.
This Act may be cited as the Providing Individuals Various Opportunities for Technical Training to Build a Skills-Based Cyber Workforce Act of 2025 or the Cyber PIVOTT Act.
The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department shall seek to enter into partnerships or other arrangements with community colleges
technical schools (as such term is defined in section 411.167 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations), and other institutions of higher education offering two-year programs
The Secretary, acting through the Director of CISA, shall provide students participating in the Program with full tuition scholarships, including academic fees, lab fees, travel, lodging, per diem, stipends, internship costs
students participating in the Program shall complete a minimum of four eligible skills-based exercises described in subparagraph (B).
as a core requirement of the Program, coordinate with appropriate entities to place students participating in the Program in an approved cyber or cyber-relevant internship
Students who participate in and complete the Program shall fulfill a two-year service obligation in a cyber role, as defined by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181, revision 1) or the Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, or a cyber-relevant role, to advance the cyber mission of an executive agency (as such term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) or a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government.
The service obligation specified in clause (i) shall not apply to students who— (I) have completed a term of service in the Armed Forces that is equal to the service obligation specified in clause (i); (II) are currently serving in the Armed Forces; or (III) pursue service in the Armed Forces in a cyber or cyber-relevant role during or immediately after completion of the Program.
Students who, immediately after completion of the Program, enroll in a four-year degree program may complete the service obligation specified in clause (i) after receiving such four-year degree.
Eligible students would include those enrolled before starting or during their first semester of a qualifying two-year degree or technical certification. CISA could also identify qualified prospective students, including career changers. Shorter technical certifications would qualify if they match the specified national cybersecurity skills framework and prepare students for government cybersecurity or cyber-relevant work.
(i) Students enrolled in but who have not yet started a two-year cyber or cyber-relevant associate’s degree program or comparable technical certification, as determined by the Director of CISA, at a participating institution. (ii) Students currently enrolled in their first semester of a two-year cyber or cyber-relevant associate’s degree program or comparable technical certification, as determined by the Director of CISA, at a participating institution.
(iii) Students identified by the Director of CISA who are eligible and qualified to enroll in a two-year degree cyber or cyber-relevant associate’s program or comparable technical certification at a participating institution, such as individuals who are pursuing a career change, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or would be considered entry-level.
(iv) Students enrolled in technical certifications at participating institutions that are less than two years to complete but align with Tasks, Knowledge, and Skills (TKS), as defined by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181, revision 1), and prepare students to serve in Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial government cyber or cyber-relevant roles.
Schools would qualify by participating in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program or by obtaining CISA's approval. For that approval, CISA would consider how courses align with the national cybersecurity workforce framework and whether the school has a cybersecurity clinic.
A community college, technical school, or other institution of higher education is eligible to participate in the Program if such college or school is— (A) a participant in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE–C) program; or (B) determined eligible by the Director of CISA, taking into consideration whether the virtual or in-person course offerings at such a college or school aligns with pathways as defined by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181, revision 1), and the presence of a cybersecurity clinic on campus.
The proposal's term “cyber-relevant” would cover national-security fields affecting the country's cyber resiliency. Listed examples include operational technology, critical infrastructure, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, security awareness, and computer science.
The term cyber-relevant means areas of national security that would impact the cyber resiliency of the United States, including relating to operational technology, critical infrastructure, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, security awareness, or computer science.
Scholarships would cover full tuition and listed related costs, including academic and laboratory fees, travel, lodging, daily allowances, stipends, internships, virtual participation, and certification testing. CISA could include other expenses it determines necessary to meet program requirements, including costs of an in-person exercise.
The Secretary, acting through the Director of CISA, shall provide students participating in the Program with full tuition scholarships, including academic fees, lab fees, travel, lodging, per diem, stipends, internship costs, costs associated with virtual participation, certification testing fees, and any other expenses the Director determines necessary to complete any requirement under the Program, including for participation in one in-person exercise in accordance with paragraph (3)(B), including travel, lodging, meals, in-person or in-laboratory post-course assessments fees, and other necessary expenses as determined by the Director.
Graduates would generally have to complete two years of cybersecurity or cyber-relevant work to advance the cyber mission of a federal executive agency or a state, local, Tribal, or territorial government. The cybersecurity roles would be defined using the specified civilian or Defense Department workforce frameworks.
Students who participate in and complete the Program shall fulfill a two-year service obligation in a cyber role, as defined by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181, revision 1) or the Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, or a cyber-relevant role, to advance the cyber mission of an executive agency (as such term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) or a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government.
The two-year service requirement would not apply to students who completed an equal-length military term, are currently serving, or pursue military cybersecurity or related service during or immediately after the program. Students immediately entering a four-year degree program could postpone their required service until receiving that degree.
The service obligation specified in clause (i) shall not apply to students who— (I) have completed a term of service in the Armed Forces that is equal to the service obligation specified in clause (i); (II) are currently serving in the Armed Forces; or (III) pursue service in the Armed Forces in a cyber or cyber-relevant role during or immediately after completion of the Program.
Students who, immediately after completion of the Program, enroll in a four-year degree program may complete the service obligation specified in clause (i) after receiving such four-year degree.
Students would have to finish within four years or under school rules already in effect when they begin. A student facing extreme hardship could request more time; CISA would decide individually after consulting the school.
Students shall complete participation in the Program within four years of starting the Program, or pursuant to participating institution rules if such rules are in effect at the time such a student begins such participation.
A student who experiences extreme hardship during participation in the Program may submit to the Director of CISA an application to waive the application of the timeline specified in clause (i). The Director, in consultation with the appropriate participating institution, shall determine on a case-by-case basis whether such student may be granted additional time to complete the Program.
Students would complete at least four practical exercises, including at least one in person. Each exercise would last at least one day and focus on applying skills. CISA and participating schools would provide at least one exercise each semester and offer an in-person exercise at least every two years.
students participating in the Program shall complete a minimum of four eligible skills-based exercises described in subparagraph (B).
The term skills-based exercises means condensed programs lasting at least one day that focus on practice and application, rather than research and study.
The Director of CISA shall coordinate with participating institutions to provide at least one skills-based exercise under subparagraph (A) each semester.
Students participating in the Program shall complete at least one of the four skills-based exercises under subparagraph (A) in-person.
The Director of CISA, in coordination with participating institutions, shall offer at least one in-person skills-based exercise to Program participants every two years.
Exercises could include laboratory work, competitions, virtual programming, table-top exercises, industry workshops, and exercises in a box. CISA would coordinate with other federal agencies and outside cybersecurity experts and could offer exercises jointly. Students unable to complete an exercise could propose a comparable alternative, with comparability determined by CISA.
Eligible skills-based exercises described in this subparagraph may include the following: (i) Laboratory work. (ii) Competitions such as hackathons, challenges, and capture the flag. (iii) Virtual programming. (iv) Table-top exercises. (v) Industry training workshops. (vi) Exercises in a box.
The Director of CISA shall coordinate and may jointly offer the skills-based exercises under subparagraph (A) with the following: (I) Other Federal agencies, such as the Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency, and the Office of the National Cyber Director, as appropriate. (II) Non-Federal entities with cyber or cyber-relevant expertise, including cybersecurity clinics.
A student participating in the Program who is unable to complete a skills-based exercise under subparagraph (A) may submit to the participating institution a proposal for a comparable skills-based exercise, as determined by the Director of CISA.
An approved cybersecurity or related internship would be a core requirement. CISA and schools would arrange placements with government entities or with critical-infrastructure owners or operators located in rural communities or considered part of a high-risk sector by CISA.
The Director of CISA and participating institutions shall, as a core requirement of the Program, coordinate with appropriate entities to place students participating in the Program in an approved cyber or cyber-relevant internship, as determined by the Director, with any of the following: (I) A State, local, Tribal, or territorial government entity. (II) A critical infrastructure owner or operator that is located in a rural community or is considered to be a high-risk sector, as determined by the Director of CISA. (III) A Federal department or agency, including with the CISA Regional Security Advisors program.
Students who state in writing during placement that they intend to serve in the federal government beyond their required obligation would receive priority for federal cybersecurity internships requiring a security clearance. CISA would arrange an approved internship program for participants who already work for the federal government and begin the clearance process for appropriate students no later than one year before program completion.
A student who has communicated in writing to the Director of CISA or the participating institution during the internship placement process that such student intends to serve in a Federal Government position beyond the obligations of the student under paragraph (1)(D) shall be prioritized for Federal cyber internship opportunities that require a security clearance.
The Director of CISA shall coordinate with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies to establish an approved cyber or cyber-relevant internship program for students participating in the Program who are Federal employees.
The Director of CISA shall take such actions as may be necessary to begin, not later than one year before an appropriate student under this subparagraph completes participation in the Program, the process to provide such student with an appropriate security clearance.
CISA would conduct regional outreach, distribute program information through its regional offices and industry partners, and seek industry participation in an annual report on relevant skills. The report could include input from an advisory committee of university-level educators established by CISA.
conduct regional outreach initiatives, including at institutions designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE–C), and provide informational materials about the Program— (I) at each CISA regional office; and (II) to industry partners to promote the Program
seek to engage with industry stakeholders to produce an annual report on industry-relevant skills intended to inform the skills-based exercises offered in the Program, which report may include input from an advisory committee, established by the Director of CISA and comprised of university-level educators.
CISA, in coordination with the National Cyber Director, would hold a voluntary federal cybersecurity recruitment fair each fiscal year and post information about it on a dedicated CISA job board. The text allows an online fair or an in-person fair at at least five participating institutions.
The Director of CISA, in coordination with the National Cyber Director, shall host a voluntary Federal Government recruitment fair that includes Federal Government agency representatives who seek to recruit for open cybersecurity positions each fiscal year. Information regarding such fair shall be posted on a dedicated job board hosted by CISA. Each such fair may be hosted online or in-person at a minimum of five Program participating institutions.
CISA would maintain an online collection of training resources linked to cybersecurity job roles and federal job opportunities, accessible as appropriate to graduates. It would also update a certification list annually. Through requested vouchers, the department could fund up to three listed certifications and associated examinations per student who completes the program. The sentence appears to allow this support within ten years after completion, but its placement of the ten-year limit is unclear.
The Director of CISA, leveraging existing educational content repositories, shall maintain an online database of cyber training and education resources, mapped to job roles set forth in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181, revision 1), and Federal job opportunities in cyber or cyber-relevant fields. Such database shall be available for access, as appropriate, by students who have successfully completed the Program.
The Director of CISA shall establish and update annually a list of existing cyber certification programs developed or offered by entities in the private sector, academia, nonprofits, or other institutions, as determined by the Director. The Secretary, acting through the Director, may fund, through vouchers requested by a student participating in the Program, up to three certifications and associated certification examinations per student from such list for such students who complete the Program within ten years of such completion.
CISA could select up to ten graduates each year for eligibility for additional degree scholarships after at least seven years of federal employment. Selection would use an application process. Scholarships would support cybersecurity or related degrees at institutions designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, with amounts set by CISA and dependent on available appropriations.
The Director of CISA may select, pursuant to an application process designed by Director, up to ten students per year who completed the Program and have been employed by the Federal Government for at least seven years to be eligible for scholarships to be applied to cyber or cyber-relevant degree programs offered at institutions designated as NCAE–C. Scholarship amounts under this subparagraph shall be determined by the Director, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose.
Scholarship recipients would face repayment liability for inadequate academic standing, disciplinary dismissal, withdrawal before completion, declaring an intention not to meet the employment obligation, or failing to meet post-graduation service or other post-award requirements.
A scholarship recipient under this section shall be liable to the United States for repayment of a scholarship awarded to such recipient as provided under subsection (d) if such recipient— (A) fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing at the participating institution, as determined by the Director of CISA; (B) is dismissed from the participating institution for disciplinary reasons; (C) withdraws from the eligible degree program before completing the Program; (D) declares that such recipient does not intend to fulfill the post-award employment obligation under this section; or (E) fails to maintain or fulfill the post-graduation government service or post-award obligations or requirements of such recipient.
Participating schools would have to agree to monitor recipients' employment obligations. If a repayment-triggering event occurs before completion of one year of required post-scholarship employment, all scholarship awards received would be immediately repayable or converted to a loan. The text does not clearly specify the amount owed for failures occurring later.
As a condition of participation in the Program, a participating institution shall enter into an agreement with the Director of CISA to monitor the compliance of scholarship recipients with respect to their post-award employment obligations.
If a circumstance described in subsection (a)(6) occurs before the completion of one year of a post-scholarship employment obligation under this section, the total amount of scholarship awards received by an individual under this section shall— (1) be repaid immediately; or (2) be treated as a loan to be repaid in accordance with subsection (d).
Converted scholarship debt would be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under the referenced Higher Education Act provisions. Interest would accumulate from the original scholarship award date. The Homeland Security Secretary would set repayment terms by regulation in consultation with the Education Secretary.
A loan referred to subsection (c) shall— (1) be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D of subpart 10 of chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); and (2) be subject to repayment, together with interest thereon accruing from the date of the scholarship award, in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of Education) in regulations promulgated to carry out this subsection.
The Secretary would calculate repayment amounts, notify recipients, and set the collection period. Repayments would return to the department, except that schools could keep a uniform percentage of amounts they collect to cover collection costs. The collection provision also calls for loan treatment, but its cross-reference points to the collection subsection itself.
(e) Collection of repayment (1) In general If a scholarship recipient is required to repay a scholarship under this section, the Secretary shall— (A) determine the repayment amounts and notify such recipient of the amount owed; and (B) collect such amount within a period of time as determined by the Secretary, or such amount shall be treated as a loan in accordance with subsection (e).
Except as provided in paragraph (3), any repayment under this subsection shall be returned to the Department.
A participating institution may retain a percentage of any repayment such institution collects under this subsection to defray administrative costs associated with the collection of such repayment. The Secretary shall establish a single, fixed percentage applicable to all participating institutions.
CISA could excuse repayment individually for students enlisting or commissioning in the Armed Forces before completion or for graduates who document efforts to secure a qualifying government job within two years but receive no offer. Separately, the Secretary could waive or suspend some or all repayment when compliance is impossible or would cause extreme hardship.
A student who— (A) enlists or commissions in the Armed Forces prior to completion of the Program, or (B) has a documented history of demonstrated effort to secure a position with a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial government within two years after completing the Program but who is not offered such a position, may be, on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the Director, exempted from liability to the United States for repayment of a scholarship awarded to such student.
The Secretary may provide for the partial or total waiver or suspension of any repayment obligation by an individual under this section whenever compliance by such individual with such obligation is impossible or would involve extreme hardship to the individual.
Subject to available funding, CISA and schools would seek at least 250 students for the first full academic year beginning one year after enactment. Starting in the second full academic year, they would seek at least twice the previous year's enrollment each year until reaching 1,000 students annually. These are enrollment goals, not guaranteed enrollment levels.
The Director of CISA and participating institutions shall seek to enroll in the Program, subject to the availability of appropriations, not fewer than 250 students for the first full academic year of the Program that begins one year after the date of the enactment of this section.
Beginning with the second full academic year of the Program, the Director of CISA and participating institutions shall seek to enroll in the Program each full academic year, subject to the availability of appropriations, not fewer than double the number of students enrolled in the immediately preceding full academic year until the number of such students reaches 1,000 each full academic year.
Within 90 days after enactment, CISA and schools would develop a plan to enroll at least 10,000 students each academic year by ten years after the program's establishment, subject to capacity and administrative capabilities. CISA would brief the specified House and Senate homeland-security committees on the plan.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director of CISA and participating institutions shall develop a plan, subject to capacity and administrative capabilities, to enroll by not later than ten years after the date of the establishment of the Program at least 10,000 students in the Program each academic year. The Director shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate regarding such plan.
If the program misses the initial or annual growth enrollment targets, CISA would have to brief the House Homeland Security Committee and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee within 30 days after that academic year ends.
If the Director of CISA and participating institutions fail in any academic year to meet the minimum quota specified in paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be, of subsection (g), the Director of CISA shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate within 30 days following the conclusion of such academic year.
Within 90 days after enactment, CISA would submit a review of its education and training programs to Congress. The review would assess costs, reach, current demand, and resource gaps.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a review of CISA’s education and training programs. Such review shall evaluate the cost, reach, and current demand of such programs, including relating to any resource gaps in any of such programs.
The Homeland Security Secretary would report to four specified congressional committees on departmental support for the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program. The report would identify opportunities for additional funding through existing department education and training programs; this provision requires a report rather than directing a particular funding payment.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on current support of the Department to the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program, including opportunities to provide additional funding to such Program under existing training and education programs of the Department of Homeland Security.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated September 9, 2025, records introduction on February 5, 2025, and referral to the House Homeland Security and Education and Workforce committees that day.
Source snapshot updated 2025-09-09T08:05:40Z.
2025-02-05: Introduced in House
2025-02-05: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The September 9, 2025 source snapshot records committee consideration and a vote of 17–8 on February 26, 2025, to order the bill reported.
Source snapshot updated 2025-09-09T08:05:40Z.
2025-02-26: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8. 2025-02-26: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
The September 9, 2025 source snapshot records that on September 8, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina became the first sponsor for adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings, by unanimous consent without objection. The entry identifies Representative Green of Tennessee as the original introducer.
Source snapshot updated 2025-09-09T08:05:40Z.
2025-09-08: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Biggs (SC) asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1000, a bill originally introduced by Representative Green (TN), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Students with specified military-service connections would receive exceptions to the program's ordinary two-year government-service requirement. Students enlisting or commissioning in the Armed Forces before finishing could also receive a case-by-case exemption from scholarship repayment. These exceptions favor military-connected participants within the broader cybersecurity training program.
Students who participate in and complete the Program shall fulfill a two-year service obligation in a cyber role, as defined by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181, revision 1) or the Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, or a cyber-relevant role, to advance the cyber mission of an executive agency (as such term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) or a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government.
The service obligation specified in clause (i) shall not apply to students who— (I) have completed a term of service in the Armed Forces that is equal to the service obligation specified in clause (i); (II) are currently serving in the Armed Forces; or (III) pursue service in the Armed Forces in a cyber or cyber-relevant role during or immediately after completion of the Program.
A student who— (A) enlists or commissions in the Armed Forces prior to completion of the Program, or (B) has a documented history of demonstrated effort to secure a position with a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial government within two years after completing the Program but who is not offered such a position, may be, on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the Director, exempted from liability to the United States for repayment of a scholarship awarded to such student.
Participants who state in writing during internship placement that they intend to serve in the federal government beyond their required obligation would receive priority for federal cybersecurity internships requiring a security clearance. This gives a defined subset of participants preferential access to those internship opportunities within the workforce program.
A student who has communicated in writing to the Director of CISA or the participating institution during the internship placement process that such student intends to serve in a Federal Government position beyond the obligations of the student under paragraph (1)(D) shall be prioritized for Federal cyber internship opportunities that require a security clearance.
CISA could select up to ten program graduates per year who have at least seven years of federal employment for eligibility for additional scholarships for cyber or cyber-relevant degrees at institutions designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. Selection would use an application process, with scholarship amounts determined by CISA and subject to available appropriations. This is a distinct, narrowly limited educational benefit within the broader cybersecurity workforce program.
The Director of CISA may select, pursuant to an application process designed by Director, up to ten students per year who completed the Program and have been employed by the Federal Government for at least seven years to be eligible for scholarships to be applied to cyber or cyber-relevant degree programs offered at institutions designated as NCAE–C. Scholarship amounts under this subparagraph shall be determined by the Director, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose.
Graduates who immediately enroll in a four-year degree program could defer the program's two-year government-service obligation until after receiving that degree. This gives a defined subset of graduates a special delay in fulfilling the service requirement while retaining that obligation.
Students who participate in and complete the Program shall fulfill a two-year service obligation in a cyber role, as defined by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181, revision 1) or the Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, or a cyber-relevant role, to advance the cyber mission of an executive agency (as such term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) or a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government.
Students who, immediately after completion of the Program, enroll in a four-year degree program may complete the service obligation specified in clause (i) after receiving such four-year degree.
Graduates with a documented history of efforts to secure a federal, state, local, Tribal, or territorial government position within two years after completing the program, but who receive no such offer, could receive a case-by-case exemption from scholarship repayment at CISA's discretion. This condition-specific exception provides potential relief from the program's repayment liability for unmet service obligations; it is not automatic.
A scholarship recipient under this section shall be liable to the United States for repayment of a scholarship awarded to such recipient as provided under subsection (d) if such recipient— (A) fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing at the participating institution, as determined by the Director of CISA; (B) is dismissed from the participating institution for disciplinary reasons; (C) withdraws from the eligible degree program before completing the Program; (D) declares that such recipient does not intend to fulfill the post-award employment obligation under this section; or (E) fails to maintain or fulfill the post-graduation government service or post-award obligations or requirements of such recipient.
A student who— (A) enlists or commissions in the Armed Forces prior to completion of the Program, or (B) has a documented history of demonstrated effort to secure a position with a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial government within two years after completing the Program but who is not offered such a position, may be, on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the Director, exempted from liability to the United States for repayment of a scholarship awarded to such student.
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