Providing Individuals Various Opportunities for Technical Training to Build a Skills-Based Cyber Workforce Act of 2024

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Cyberattacks, weapon development or use

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with only implicit mention of AI system security (2.2) through cybersecurity training programs. The primary focus is on cybersecurity workforce development rather than AI-specific risks. Coverage is limited to security-related aspects through the lens of cyber training that includes AI as a cyber-relevant field.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Educational Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)
• National Security

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Trade, Transportation & Utilities
• Information
• Finance & Insurance
• Professional & Technical Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs Educational Services through the establishment of cybersecurity training programs at community colleges and technical schools. It also has significant coverage of Public Administration (excluding National Security) and National Security through mandatory service obligations and internship placements in government cyber roles. The Act indirectly affects multiple sectors through internship placements with critical infrastructure owners and operators.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory obligations, enforcement mechanisms, and legal penalties for non-compliance.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: This is a Congressional Act proposed and enacted by the United States Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and structure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_User, Affected_Stakeholder
• Entities: Community colleges; Technical schools; Students enrolled in cyber or cyber-relevant programs; Federal employees; State, local, Tribal, or territorial government entities; Critical infrastructure owners and operators
• Summary: The Act targets students pursuing cyber and cyber-relevant education (including AI) at community colleges and technical schools, as well as government entities and critical infrastructure operators who will employ these students.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Department of Homeland Security; Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA); CISA Director; Secretary of Homeland Security; Participating institutions
• Summary: The Director of CISA and the Secretary of Homeland Security are designated as the primary enforcement authorities, with participating institutions responsible for monitoring compliance.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: CISA Director; Participating institutions; Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate
• Summary: Participating institutions are required to monitor student compliance, while Congressional committees receive briefings and reports on program implementation and enrollment goals.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not directly address specific AI lifecycle stages. It focuses on cybersecurity workforce development and training programs that include AI as one of several cyber-relevant fields. The coverage is indirect, relating to building human capacity to work with AI systems rather than governing AI development or deployment processes.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document mentions AI only as one component of 'cyber-relevant' fields for workforce training purposes. It does not define or distinguish between different types of AI systems, models, or technical specifications. AI is treated as a subject area for education rather than a regulated technology.