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This bill changes federal law to help the Department of Defense hire and keep skilled cybersecurity workers. It adds a new section focused on “cyber workforce recruitment and retention.” The goal is to make it easier for the Defense Department to build and maintain a strong team to protect military networks and systems .
Key points
| Who is affected | What changes | When |
|---|---|---|
| People working in, or seeking to work in, Defense Department cyber roles | Federal law would be updated to support recruitment and retention through a dedicated cyber workforce section | The excerpt does not provide an effective date |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced July 31, 2025 by Marion Michael Rounds · Last progress July 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate