U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5504: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes.
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program under the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework to assess the feasibility of partnering advanced cyberspace operations and information aggressor units of the Department of Defense with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research (CAE-R), Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), or Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) by the National Security Agency-- (1) to improve the cyber workforce pipeline of the United States; (2) to enhance military cyber training through academic collaboration, research, cyber range exercises, and create direct pathways for students into Federal cybersecurity careers; (3) to leverage existing scholarship and fellowship opportunities, such as the Cyber Service Academy, the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation, and other cyber scholarship for service programs; and (4) to improve coordination, guidance, and counseling …
Sponsors
- Rosen, Jacky (D) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Ted (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SB5504?
- SB5504 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes.
- What does SB5504 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5504?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5504?
- Rosen, Jacky (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5504?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5504
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