S. representation in the development of international cybersecurity technical standards and best practices and by creating a strategic vision for federal cybersecurity RD.

The bill reauthorizes a number of National Science Foundation cyber security programs, providing 396 million in research grants over the next four years and offering 94 million in cyber security scholarships. The bill would also require the Administration to conduct an assessment of cybersecurity workforce needs across federal agencies. In addition the bill requires the Administrations Office of Science and Technology Policy Director to put together a university task force to find new models for putting in place collaborative RD. H.R. 4061 is a good bipartisan bill that strengthens publicprivate partnerships, ensures an overall vision for the federal cybersecurity RD portfolio, trains the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, and improves cybersecurity technical standards, added Gordon.