A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes.

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to set up a pilot program within 1 year of the law taking effect. The program would test partnering Department of Defense cyber operations and aggressor units with colleges recognized by the National Security Agency as Centers of Academic Excellence in cyber research, cyber defense, or cyber operations. The program would include a student research cell that supports aggressor operations, an assessment of costs and benefits including how long it takes to clear students and give them network access, a review of student coursework, and tracking of whether participating students later work for the federal government. The program would end on September 30, 2031.

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Sponsors

• Jacky Rosen Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors