{"id":230445,"date":"2026-04-02T12:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/lawmakers-renew-push-for-labor-department-backed-cyber-apprenticeship-grants\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:30:39","slug":"lawmakers-renew-push-for-labor-department-backed-cyber-apprenticeship-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/lawmakers-renew-push-for-labor-department-backed-cyber-apprenticeship-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers renew push for Labor Department-backed cyber apprenticeship grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawmakers renew push for Labor Department-backed cyber apprenticeship grants<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/labor-department-cybersecurity-workforce-apprenticeships\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-02 12:19:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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With the country\u2019s cybersecurity workforce still experiencing major shortages, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is pushing to enlist the Department of Labor to help tackle the problem.<\/p>\n

The Cyber Ready Workforce Act would direct the DOL to establish a grant program that supports the \u201ccreation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity,\u201d per a press release announcing the bill\u2019s introduction this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs cyberattacks become more common and complex, we need to ensure we have the workers with the training and skills necessary to protect our cyber infrastructure and Americans\u2019 personal data,\u201d Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., one of the bill\u2019s co-sponsors, said in a statement. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will help fill gaps in our cybersecurity workforce and will open the door to more good-paying, cutting edge jobs for Nevadans, regardless of whether or not they have a college degree.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another co-sponsor, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, said in a statement that the legislation would provide \u201ctargeted support\u201d for businesses, colleges and nonprofits that need more cyber protections. The country\u2019s \u201csevere talent shortage\u201d in cyber \u201cposes a serious threat to our national security and economic growth,\u201d the Tennessee Republican said.<\/p>\n

The introduction of the legislation Tuesday isn\u2019t Rosen and Blackburn\u2019s first bite at the apple, but previous efforts stalled out in the Senate. This time around, the senators added a pair of House co-sponsors \u2014 Reps. Susie Lee, D-Nev., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. \u2014 to the pitch. It also comes at a time when the Trump administration has directed the DOL to do more with apprenticeships and technology.<\/p>\n

Lee said in a statement that in Nevada alone, there\u2019s a shortage of 4,000 cybersecurity professionals. Some estimates put the nationwide cyber workforce deficit at nearly half a million jobs.<\/p>\n

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