The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act an overwhelming 410-15 margin. If approved by the Senate and enacted, the bill would create a cybersecurity personnel rotation program for Federal employees.
The bill, introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Ca., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C., in May, would allow Federal cybersecurity employees to work across multiple agencies to expand their expertise, and allow employees to return to their original or similar position upon completion of their rotation.
“To maintain our nation’s leadership & security in the 21st century we need an integrated federal workforce, particularly one that possesses the knowledge, skills, and competencies to counter increasingly sophisticated threats from foreign actors,” Rep. Khanna said in a statement.
“As the largest employer in the country, the federal government’s cybersecurity program sets the pace for American competitiveness in this growing career field, making this investment a critical link toward building a more robust cybersecurity infrastructure across the country,” he added.
