{"id":202139,"date":"2026-04-03T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/house-senate-bills-aim-to-boost-cyber-apprenticeships-meritalk\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T05:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:40:18","slug":"house-senate-bills-aim-to-boost-cyber-apprenticeships-meritalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/house-senate-bills-aim-to-boost-cyber-apprenticeships-meritalk\/","title":{"rendered":"House, Senate Bills Aim to Boost Cyber Apprenticeships \u2013 MeriTalk"},"content":{"rendered":"

House, Senate Bills Aim to Boost Cyber Apprenticeships \u2013 MeriTalk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-04-03 15:58:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Legislation reintroduced in the House, and filed in the Senate, on March 31 would direct the Labor Department (DOL) to create a dedicated grant program to increase access to registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity.
\nThe Cyber Ready Workforce Act aims to address the cybersecurity workforce gap in the United States, which lawmakers said totals more than 500,000 current job openings.
\nThe bills are being sponsored in the House by Reps. Susie Lee, D-Nev., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and in the upper chamber by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.
\nThe two House lawmakers first filed the legislation in 2022, but the measure failed to progress beyond the committee level.
\n\u201cThe cybersecurity registered apprenticeship program would include industry-recognized certification in cybersecurity, encourage stackable and portable credentials, and increase access to jobs in cybersecurity,\u201d the lawmakers\u2019 offices said.
\nThe new DOL program would award competitive grants to \u201cbusinesses, industry and community-based organizations, workforce development boards, educational institutions, joint labor-management partnerships, and nonprofits to develop registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity,\u201d their offices said.
\n\u201cIn addition to developing curriculum and technical instruction, grant funding could be used to provide support services to apprentices, including career counseling, mentorship, and assistance with transportation, housing, and childcare costs,\u201d the offices said.
\nThe text of the legislation does not specify any funding level for the proposed DOL grant program.
\n\u201cNevada alone is facing a shortage of nearly 4,000 cybersecurity professionals,\u201d said Rep. Lee, who added, \u201cThis bill will help ensure that we don\u2019t fall behind when it comes to cybersecurity, while putting Nevada at the forefront of the high-demand, high-impact, and high-paying jobs of the future.\u201d
\n\u201cThe continued shortage of cybersecurity professionals has exposed our nation to severe vulnerabilities, threatening our economy and national security,\u201d stated Rep. Fitzpatrick. \u201cNow, more than ever, a strong cybersecurity workforce is necessary to protect our interests at home and abroad,\u201d he said.
\nThe bill comes the same week that the DOL launched a contract opportunity to embed artificial intelligence (AI) skills in registered apprenticeship programs to improve AI literacy and technical skills across sectors.<\/p>\n

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