THE BILL ITSELF
CS/CS/CS/HB 1081
Cybersecurity Experiential Learning
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An act relating to cybersecurity experiential
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learning; amending s. 1004.444, F.S.; requiring,
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subject to legislative appropriation, the Florida
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Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida) to develop
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the Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Program;
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providing requirements for the program; providing
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reporting requirements for Cyber Florida related to
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participation in and improvement of the program;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 1004.444,
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Florida Statutes, to read:
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1004.444 Florida Center for Cybersecurity.—
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(4) Subject to appropriation, the center shall assist in
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the expansion of experiential learning opportunities for
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students at state universities, Florida College System
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institutions, and private postsecondary educational institutions
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by:
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(a) Developing a Cybersecurity Experiential Learning
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Program. The center shall:
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1. Identify specific internship and experiential learning
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opportunities that the United States Department of Commerce's
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has
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identified as the most impactful on a student's job placement in
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high-demand cybersecurity roles.
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2. Consult with employers in this state with openings or
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anticipated openings in cybersecurity roles or other industries
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that perform work that require a security clearance.
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3. Review best practices for cybersecurity experiential
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learning opportunities in place at other National Security
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Agency National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity-
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designated institutions within and outside of the state that can
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be replicated at institutions across the state, including those
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that NIST has identified as the most impactful on a student's
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job placement in high-demand cybersecurity roles.
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4. Establish the minimum qualifications that a student
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should possess or meet before enrolling in the Cybersecurity
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Experiential Learning Program.
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5. Identify the state universities, Florida College System
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institutions, and private postsecondary educational institutions
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seeking to participate in the program and the projected number
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of students to be served at each participating institution
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during the fiscal year.
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(b) Publishing on its website, by July 1, 2028, and on
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July 1 of each year thereafter, a report on the Cybersecurity
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Experiential Program that contains, by institution, the number
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of students participating in the program, the number of program
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completers, the passage rate of any certification examinations,
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the placement rate of program completers in cybersecurity
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positions, and recommendations for program improvements,
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including potential integration with other state workforce
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initiatives.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.