The bill, which Langevin and Thompson also introduced in March 2019, may be difficult to pass in the lame-duck special session of Congress. The 2019 version of the bill, however, had a bipartisan group of seven additional co-sponsors. Although Langevin is retiring from Congress in January, he said he hopes the bill will pass before then.
Several cybersecurity experts praised the legislation, saying more cybersecurity education is needed in the U.S., while some suggested that more money is needed.Cyber Legends “This bill is helpful because it is targeting the root cause of the massive cybersecurity skills gap in America,” Hayes told the. “We must change the ways that we attract, train, and advance cybersecurity talent.”
I can get behind this. Nice work.