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House Homeland Security committee advances Cyber Pivot Act (HR 1000) to bolster cyber workforce; passes 17-8
Summary
The committee voted 17-8 to favorably report HR 1000, the Cyber Pivot Act, a skills-based scholarship and internship program intended to expand entry-level cybersecurity talent from community colleges and technical schools. Members debated implementation concerns given recent federal hiring freezes and personnel changes at agencies such as CISA.
The House Committee on Homeland Security voted to favorably report HR 1000, known as the Cyber Pivot Act, sending the bill toward consideration by the full House after a recorded committee vote of 17 yeas to 8 nays.
The Cyber Pivot Act would direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and DHS to establish scholarship and internship pathways that prioritize skills-based training at community colleges, technical schools and similar institutions to build a pipeline of entry-level cyber workers prepared to serve at federal, state, local or private-sector employers.
Chairman Green framed the bill as a bipartisan…
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