DHS Cybersecurity Internship Program Act

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Introduced on September 19, 2024 by Yvette Diane Clarke

Legislation Details

Establishes a Cybersecurity Internship Program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Participants in the program will be paid interns whose duties align with their education, skills, and experience.
Eligibility criteria for participants include:
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Must be enrolled in a secondary school, technical school, vocational school, or institution of higher education.
The program aims to include a diverse range of educational backgrounds, ensuring representation from:
- Secondary schools.
- Junior or community colleges.
- Undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs.
- Technical, trade, or vocational schools.
The Secretary of DHS is required to submit annual reports on the program, detailing:
- Outreach efforts to raise awareness among educational institutions.
- Specific recruiting efforts to increase participation.
- The number of participants categorized by their type of school or program and their respective duties.
Definitions provided for key terms such as historically Black colleges and universities, institutions of higher education, junior or community colleges, minority-serving institutions, secondary schools, and technical/trade/vocational schools.
Includes a clerical amendment to the table of contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reflect the new section for the Cybersecurity Internship Program.

Last updated 12/18/2024

Establishes a Cybersecurity Internship Program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Participants in the program will be paid interns whose duties align with their education, skills, and experience.
Eligibility criteria for participants include:
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Must be enrolled in a secondary school, technical school, vocational school, or institution of higher education.
The program aims to include a diverse range of educational backgrounds, ensuring representation from:
- Secondary schools.
- Junior or community colleges.
- Undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs.
- Technical, trade, or vocational schools.
The Secretary of DHS is required to submit annual reports on the program, detailing:
- Outreach efforts to raise awareness among educational institutions.
- Specific recruiting efforts to increase participation.
- The number of participants categorized by their type of school or program and their respective duties.
Definitions provided for key terms such as historically Black colleges and universities, institutions of higher education, junior or community colleges, minority-serving institutions, secondary schools, and technical/trade/vocational schools.
Includes a clerical amendment to the table of contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reflect the new section for the Cybersecurity Internship Program.