Bill · S. 3619· Senate(119-S-3619)
Department of Defense Comprehensive Cyber Workforce Strategy Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 1/13/2026
- Last activity
- 1/13/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Gary Peters
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Department of Defense Comprehensive Cyber Workforce Strategy Act of 2026'', requires the Secretary of Defense to create a new cyber workforce strategy. This strategy must be developed by January 31, 2027, through the Chief Information Officer and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. The Secretary is also required to submit a detailed report on this strategy to the Committees on Armed Services in both the Senate and the House. This report must assess progress, identify gaps, and analyze the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework. It also covers workforce statistics, potential roadblocks, and opportunities to leverage external entities or talent. Finally, the bill includes requirements for reviewing work roles related to artificial intelligence and data science.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+5
The bill mandates a comprehensive strategy to develop and manage a specialized cyber workforce for the Department of Defense.
Would students be better off under this?+4
The bill encourages integrating academic centers of excellence and university partnerships to improve workforce development and talent acquisition.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill explores supplementary personnel models like cyber civilian reserves and auxiliary forces to expand workforce opportunities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Workforce Development and Talent Acquisition: The bill seeks to integrate existing academic centers of excellence or university partnerships to improve how the Department develops talent and acquires new skills (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 9).
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Improved Recruiting for Industry Talent: By reviewing work roles for artificial intelligence, data science, and data engineering, the Department aims to align with industry standards to more effectively recruit talent (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 10).
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Enhanced Talent Management: The bill explores the use of commercial tools that could improve how the Department tracks qualifications, certifications, and skill development (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 7).
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New Workforce Opportunities: The strategy looks into leveraging supplementary personnel models, such as cyber civilian reserves or cyber auxiliary forces (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 8).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- 1/13/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota