Workers who operate critical infrastructure — things like power grids, water systems, and transportation networks — would get better cybersecurity training under this bill. It creates a $10 million pilot program of competitive grants for partnerships between colleges and employers to develop career and technical education programs that integrate cybersecurity skills. Each grant is capped at $500,000 per year, and programs must align with the national NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and lead to a recognized credential. The goal is to build a pipeline of workers who can defend the systems we all depend on.
Congressional Summary
Cybersecurity Skills Integration ActThis bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program in order to award grants to partnerships between postsecondary educational institutions and employers in critical infrastructure sectors for cybersecurity education programs.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-03-09
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06