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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to support meeting the increasing needs of the United States for a cybersecurity and information assurance workforce by reinvigorating and modifying the Information Assurance Scholarship Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-592| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2017
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (2)
David Perdue (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program Act of 2017 This bill designates the existing Department of Defense (DOD) information assurance scholarship and grant program as the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance (with consideration given to whether the recipient is, or the pursuit of the degree is at, a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education designated by the National Security Agency) to: (1) persons pursuing information assurance degrees or certifications at institutions of higher education in exchange for an agreement to serve on active duty in the armed forces or as a DOD employee for a designated period; and (2) institutions of higher education to support development of faculty, curriculum, laboratories, and research for information assurance disciplines. Not less than 5% of the amounts available for scholarship financial assistance must be available for the pursuit of associate degrees. DOD must submit a plan for reinvigorating the program.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1745)
Apr 5, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1609
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
  • March 9, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1745)


  • April 5, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1609
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1609: To amend title 10, United States Code, to support meeting the increasing needs of the United States for a cybersecurity and information assurance workforce by reinvigorating and modifying the Information Assurance Scholarship Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseEducation programs fundingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to support meeting the increasing needs of the United States for a cybersecurity and information assurance workforce by reinvigorating and modifying the Information Assurance Scholarship Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-592| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2017
Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program Act of 2017 This bill designates the existing Department of Defense (DOD) information assurance scholarship and grant program as the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance (with consideration given to whether the recipient is, or the pursuit of the degree is at, a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education designated by the National Security Agency) to: (1) persons pursuing information assurance degrees or certifications at institutions of higher education in exchange for an agreement to serve on active duty in the armed forces or as a DOD employee for a designated period; and (2) institutions of higher education to support development of faculty, curriculum, laboratories, and research for information assurance disciplines. Not less than 5% of the amounts available for scholarship financial assistance must be available for the pursuit of associate degrees. DOD must submit a plan for reinvigorating the program.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1745)
Apr 5, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1609
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
  • March 9, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1745)


  • April 5, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1609
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (2)
David Perdue (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1609: To amend title 10, United States Code, to support meeting the increasing needs of the United States for a cybersecurity and information assurance workforce by reinvigorating and modifying the Information Assurance Scholarship Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseEducation programs fundingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula