President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act
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Mrs. LURIA. Mr. Speaker, a critical element of strengthening our nation's cybersecurity is ensuring the Federal government employs the best and the brightest with the most advanced cybersecurity skills.
Whether at CISA, our intelligence agencies, our military, or at other departments across the Federal government, cybersecurity professionals play an essential role in keeping our nation safe, and we must prioritize their recruitment, development, and retention.
Unfortunately, it has been challenging to compete with the private sector for cyber talent, so we must look to creative ways to strengthen the Federal cyber workforce.
The President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition is one innovative part of that effort.
Organized by CISA, this annual cybersecurity competition brings together cybersecurity professionals, both civilian and military, from across the Federal government to compete in a series of challenges that test a wide range of cybersecurity skills.
My legislation would authorize this competition to ensure it remains part of our Federal cyber workforce strategy and grants CISA the necessary authorities to fully carry out the program.
Importantly, it addresses legal barriers that have prevented CISA from directly providing cash prizes to winning teams and individuals that work in other departments or agencies.
H.R. 6824 specifically authorizes CISA to confer cash prizes to the winners, many of whom are in the military, for their achievement.
By passing this legislation, we demonstrate our commitment to further developing a competitive and highly skilled Federal cybersecurity workforce.
I thank Representatives Connolly and Garbarino for cosponsoring this bill, and Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member Katko for their support for authorizing this important program.
I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bipartisan bill and look forward to working with them to get it enacted into law.
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