HR 3435
Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act of 2025
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill directs the National Cyber Director to create a centralized institute within the Federal Government to train personnel for cybersecurity roles. The institute will develop training programs aligned with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity framework and offer both in-person and virtual learning options. It aims to address the shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals across the government by providing training for new hires, career transitions, and human resources staff involved in cyber personnel management.
Key provisions
- Requires the National Cyber Director to develop a plan for a Federal cyber workforce training institute.
- The institute will provide training for new and transitioning cybersecurity personnel.
- Training will align with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity framework.
- The institute will coordinate with various federal agencies to develop curriculum.
- The institute will incorporate work-based learning and a badging system.
- The institute will consider partnerships with designated academic institutions.
- The plan must include an estimate of funding and necessary authorities.
- The plan will address security clearance and instructor training.
Who is affected
- Federal Government employees
- Human Resources Professionals
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- The National Cyber Director
- The Department of Homeland Security
Notable changes
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yoursRead the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3435
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To require the National Cyber Director to submit to Congress a plan to establish an institute within the Federal Government to serve as a centralized resource and training center for Federal cyber workforce development.
This Act may be cited as the Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act of 2025
.
In this section:
The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
The term appropriate congressional committees means—
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
The term cyber work role means—
a role indicated in the NICE framework for new hires and personnel seeking transition to mid-career positions; and
a role relating to work involving designing, building, securing, operating, defending, and protecting cyberspace resources.
The term Director means the National Cyber Director.
The term Federal institute means the Federal institute described in the plan required under subsection (b)(1).
The term NICE framework means Special Publication 800–181 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology entitled Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework)
, or any successor document.
The term work-based learning has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the head of any other agency the Director determines necessary, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a plan for the establishment of a Federal institute to provide—
The plan required under paragraph (1) shall provide for the Federal institute to—
provide modularized cyber work role-specific training, including hands-on learning and skill-based assessments, to prepare newly hired Federal personnel from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds to perform effectively in Federal cyber work roles;
coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other agencies determined necessary by the Director to develop a cyber work role-specific curriculum for the training provided under subparagraph (A)—
in accordance with the NICE framework; and
in consideration of other Federal cyber training programs;
prioritize entry-level positions in the provision of curriculum development and training;
address the training needs of—
personnel seeking transition to mid-career positions; and
personnel with responsibilities for human resources functions relating to cyber personnel;
consider developing a specific module to familiarize and train appropriate Federal Government hiring managers and human resources staff in the unique challenges in recruiting and hiring personnel for Federal cyber workforce roles;
incorporate work-based learning in personnel training;
develop a badging system to communicate qualification and proficiency for individuals who successfully complete training through the Federal institute with consideration of systems used by the intelligence community;
offer in-person and virtual options to accommodate various learning environments for individuals; and
provide training to individuals irrespective of whether an individual has a college degree or a college degree in a cyber-related discipline.
The plan required under paragraph (1) shall—
recommend an organizational placement for the Federal institute, which may include a single agency or a combination of agencies;
to the greatest extent practicable, align training and tools, including cyber work roles and competencies and the associated tasks, knowledge, and skills from—
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity, or any successor special publication; or
other applicable publications, studies, or guidance of the Federal Government;
identify—
elements of the Federal institute and its functions that could use existing facilities, resources, and programs of the Federal Government; and
elements of the Federal institute and its functions that would require new facilities, resources, and programs of the Federal Government in order to implement the plan required under paragraph (1);
recommend a course curriculum, delivery method, and length of curriculum for the training provided under paragraph (1)(A) using Federal Government cyber training programs as models, including the Joint Cyber Analysis Course of the Department of Defense and the Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency;
recommend a policy for individuals who do not complete required training;
describe a security clearance process to complete some level of security clearance for appropriate individuals while individuals are enrolled in training;
recommend a governance structure for the Federal institute that would ensure ongoing interagency coordination in the development of a curriculum, the provision of training, and other considerations the Director determines appropriate;
provide an estimate of the funding and new authorities required to establish and operate the Federal institute;
identify how the Federal institute would—
are designated by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in cybersecurity for cyber defense, cyber research, and cyber operations; and
have an operational sensitive compartmented information facility; and
select the 5 academic institutions under clause (i);
identify how the instructors of the Federal institute will remain current with respect to cybersecurity knowledge, skills and abilities through scholarship or other means; and
identify how the Federal institute will maintain the quality and longevity of instructors.
In developing a plan for the Federal institute, the Director shall consult with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, the Chief Information Officers Council, and the Chief Learning Officers Council to establish tools for human resources professionals of the Federal Government to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities required to manage the career life cycle of cyber professionals from recruitment to retirement.
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the plan required under subsection (b)(1), including an estimate of the funding and the authorities necessary to implement the plan.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.