Cybersecurity recruitment and retention

It is the sense of Congress that improving computer programming language proficiency will improve— The Secretary shall establish positions within the Bureau of Global Talent Management that are solely dedicated to the recruitment and retention of Department personnel with backgrounds in cybersecurity, engineering, data science, application development, artificial intelligence, critical and emerging technology, and technology and digital policy. The goals of the positions described in paragraph (1) shall be— Not later than 180 days after December 23, 2022, the Secretary shall submit a plan to the appropriate congressional committees that describes how the objectives and goals set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) will be implemented. There is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this subsection. Not later than 1 year after December 23, 2022, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes— recommendations for— To increase the number of qualified candidates available to fulfill the cybersecurity needs of the Department, the Secretary shall— Not later than 1 year after December 23, 2022, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall provide a list to the appropriate congressional committees that identifies—