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Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., speaks during a press conference on new legislation to support Holocaust education nationwide at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 27, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"33.811444329542\"><body readability=\"70.341392998917\"><\/p>\n<p>A new bipartisan House bill aims to bolster the U.S. cybersecurity workforce by creating two training programs within the federal government, building on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/2256?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22federal+cybersecurity%22%7D&s=1&r=9\">companion legislation<\/a> introduced in the Senate earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/houlahan.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/houlpa_073_xml.pdf\">Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act<\/a>, co-sponsored by Reps. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., would establish a cybersecurity registered apprenticeship program in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program that would provide cybersecurity training to veterans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReports of cyber attacks continue to rise, and we must respond accordingly to protect businesses, sensitive personal data, and ultimately our national security,\u201d Houlahan said in a statement. \u201cThankfully, our bipartisan, bicameral bill will help train veterans and other Americans to be the next generation of cyber defense professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/houlahan.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/houlpa_073_xml.pdf\">bill<\/a> would require the director of CISA to consult with the Labor and Defense secretaries, as well as the directors of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Science Foundation and the Office of Personnel Management, on a framework for developing the apprenticeship program. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Participants could be tapped for cybersecurity-specific excepted service positions by the CISA director, who would be required to submit a report to Congress on the program every two years.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible enrollees for the VA pilot program include veterans and current military members transitioning to civilian life. The VA secretary, charged with standing up the program one year after the enactment of the legislation, would collaborate with the secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security and Labor, as well as the OPM director, on training and the leveraging of platforms and frameworks for the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy creating programs that provide veterans with the skills they need to help protect this country in the cyber domain, this bill is an innovative way to bolster our nation\u2019s cyber defenses and strengthen the federal cyber workforce while giving veterans an opportunity to continue serving their country,\u201d Gallagher said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The companion bill, introduced by Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, in July, was reported to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with amendments by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The bicameral legislation comes following a number of federal efforts to strengthen the U.S. cybersecurity workforce. 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