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This bill substantially expands federal support for cyber/AI education and workforce pipelines—making training more accessible and improving job placement—while imposing service obligations and repayment risks on students, creating clearance‑based access limits, straining institutions, and increasing federal spending.
Students in community colleges and two‑year programs receive full tuition scholarships and coverage for related costs for cyber/AI training, reducing financial barriers to entry.
K–12, community colleges, and higher education institutions receive grants and technical assistance to expand cyber/AI curricula, increasing program availability and capacity nationwide.
Students and institutions gain hands‑on skills exercises, internships, and employer engagement that improve job readiness and placement for cybersecurity roles.
Students must commit to a two‑year government service obligation after program completion, restricting career mobility and imposing contractual constraints that may deter or burden participants.
Scholarships are repayable if students fail academic or service requirements, creating financial risk and potential debt for participants who leave, are dismissed, or cannot meet obligations.
Prioritizing internships and federal placements that require security clearances may disadvantage noncitizen students and those with disqualifying records, limiting equitable access to program benefits.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires CISA to develop and share cybersecurity and AI education/training resources, authorize grants and assistance, and coordinate with education and AI offices.
Introduced February 5, 2025 by Mark E. Green · Last progress February 5, 2025
Requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to build and maintain education, training, and workforce-development resources on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence for K–12 schools, community colleges, institutions of higher education, Tribal colleges, and other stakeholders. Directs CISA to collect and publish curricular materials, competency frameworks, and toolkits; coordinate with the Department of Education, the National AI Initiative Office and advisory bodies; and to support delivery through grants, cooperative agreements, and technical assistance, with required reports to Congress and defined deadlines for initial plans and reports.