Cyber PIVOTT Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 438

119th Congress

Cyber PIVOTT Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 5, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Rounds

R - SD

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill creates a new program at the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to partner with community colleges and technical schools to train students for cybersecurity jobs. The program would provide education, training, internships, and pathways to federal government cybersecurity positions for students in two-year degree programs.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Introduced2/5/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

ChamberSenate

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Cyber PIVOTT Act of 2025

This bill creates a new program at the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to partner with community colleges and technical schools to train students for cybersecurity jobs. The program would provide education, tr

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This bill creates a new program at the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to partner with community colleges and technical schools to train students for cybersecurity jobs. The program would provide education, training, internships, and pathways to federal government cybersecurity positions for students in two-year degree programs.

Bill Number: 438
Introduced: 2/5/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Title: Cyber PIVOTT Act of 2025
Bill Number: 438
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced: 2/5/2025
Summary: This bill creates a new program at the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to partner with community colleges and technical schools to train students for cybersecurity jobs. The program would provide education, training, internships, and pathways to fed

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill creates a new program at the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to partner with community colleges and technical schools to train students for cybersecurity jobs. The program would provide education, training, internships, and pathways to federal government cybersecurity positions for students in two-year degree programs.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes the PIVOTT Program to create partnerships between the federal cybersecurity agency and community colleges, technical schools, and other two-year institutions.
Makes students eligible to participate if they are enrolled in or about to start cybersecurity or related technical programs at participating schools.
Provides participating students with educational programs, training opportunities, internships, and potential pathways to federal cybersecurity jobs after graduation.
Aims to build a skilled cybersecurity workforce by focusing on practical, skills-based training rather than traditional four-year university programs.
Defines cybersecurity-relevant areas to include operational technology, critical infrastructure, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and computer science.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill primarily affects students at community colleges and technical schools who are pursuing cybersecurity education, giving them new opportunities for federal internships and jobs. It also impacts the federal government by creating a new pipeline of trained cybersecurity workers from two-year programs. Educational institutions that partner with the program would receive federal support to develop their cybersecurity training offerings.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Education programs funding

Employment and training programs

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government lending and loan guarantees

Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

438, 119th Congress (2025). "Cyber PIVOTT Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-438

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