Program for talent management of cyber personnel through active and reserve transitioning

(a) Program established The Secretary of Defense, as part of the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, shall design and implement a program to support active management of cyber talent transitioning to the reserve cyber force by May 1, 2026. (b) Elements The program as required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The ability to track, reskill, and upskill transitioning active-duty cyber personnel and critical enablers from the Cyber Mission Force (CMF) for potential retention in the reserve component to meet emerging cyber mission demands. (2) The ability to conduct transparent and time efficient means to recruit transitioning, fully qualified, and in good standing active-duty cyber mission force personnel and cyber enabling forces deemed necessary by the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and its subordinate commands. (3) Establishment of a centralized resource in the Department to— (A) provide incentive services as a retention tool to aid transitioning CMF personnel in navigating the active to reserve component personnel system across the military services; (B) identify and advertise vacancies in reserve cyber units; and (C) enable transition to civilian occupations (specifically with critical need strategic industries and critical infrastructure providers) that could include mentorship, employment counseling, and education focused on critical high demand/low density cyber skills. (4) The ability to expand such services to related areas, such as cyber auxiliary forces or direct commissioning programs directed towards cyber forces. (c) Briefing Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the establishment of the program required under subsection (a), including— (1) the establishment of this program; (2) an assessment of resourcing needs for the program across the future years defense program; and (3) identification of metrics or other assessment capabilities to determine the impact on retention of CMF forces and enabling cyber forces as part of a total force strategy. (d) Pilot authority The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of paying skill incentive pay or a skill proficiency bonus under section 353 of title 37, United States Code, to members of the Cyber Mission Force working for the United States Cyber Command that will expire on September 30, 2030.

(a) Program established The Secretary of Defense, as part of the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, shall design and implement a program to support active management of cyber talent transitioning to the reserve cyber force by May 1, 2026. (b) Elements The program as required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The ability to track, reskill, and upskill transitioning active-duty cyber personnel and critical enablers from the Cyber Mission Force (CMF) for potential retention in the reserve component to meet emerging cyber mission demands. (2) The ability to conduct transparent and time efficient means to recruit transitioning, fully qualified, and in good standing active-duty cyber mission force personnel and cyber enabling forces deemed necessary by the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and its subordinate commands. (3) Establishment of a centralized resource in the Department to— (A) provide incentive services as a retention tool to aid transitioning CMF personnel in navigating the active to reserve component personnel system across the military services; (B) identify and advertise vacancies in reserve cyber units; and (C) enable transition to civilian occupations (specifically with critical need strategic industries and critical infrastructure providers) that could include mentorship, employment counseling, and education focused on critical high demand/low density cyber skills. (4) The ability to expand such services to related areas, such as cyber auxiliary forces or direct commissioning programs directed towards cyber forces. (c) Briefing Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the establishment of the program required under subsection (a), including— (1) the establishment of this program; (2) an assessment of resourcing needs for the program across the future years defense program; and (3) identification of metrics or other assessment capabilities to determine the impact on retention of CMF forces and enabling cyber forces as part of a total force strategy. (d) Pilot authority The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of paying skill incentive pay or a skill proficiency bonus under section 353 of title 37, United States Code, to members of the Cyber Mission Force working for the United States Cyber Command that will expire on September 30, 2030.