Department of Defense Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Department of Defense Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

This bill requires the Department of the Army to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve via a four-year pilot project to address malicious cyber activity and cyber workforce challenges.

Under the pilot project, the Department of the Army may appoint up to 50 members to the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve at any time. Such appointees must be considered to be federal civil service employees. Individuals who are employees of the executive branch may not be recruited or appointed to serve in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve.

The Department of the Army must issue guidance establishing and implementing the pilot project.

Congress
118

Number
S - 903

Introduced on
2023-03-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/21/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Department of Defense Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

This bill requires the Department of the Army to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve via a four-year pilot project to address malicious cyber activity and cyber workforce challenges.

Under the pilot project, the Department of the Army may appoint up to 50 members to the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve at any time. Such appointees must be considered to be federal civil service employees. Individuals who are employees of the executive branch may not be recruited or appointed to serve in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve.

The Department of the Army must issue guidance establishing and implementing the pilot project.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot project to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/11/2023

Department of Defense Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

This bill requires the Department of the Army to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve via a four-year pilot project to address malicious cyber activity and cyber workfor...


Latest Action3/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.