H.R. 4061 reauthorizes several National Science Foundation (NSF) programs that aim to enhance cybersecurity.  The bill would require agencies participating in the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program (NITRD) to develop, update, and implement a plan to guide the direction of federal cybersecurity and information assurance research and development.  The bill also reauthorizes cybersecurity workforce and traineeship programs at the NSF including the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program and the Graduate Research Fellowship program.
 
H.R. 4061 requires the President to conduct an assessment of cybersecurity workforce needs across the federal government and authorizes NSF to carry out the Scholarship for Service program (which has never been authorized but has been funded previously).  The bill reauthorizes cybersecurity research at NSF and also reauthorizes the Trustworthy Computing program.
 
H.R. 4061 requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene a university-industry task force to find ways to carry out collaborative research and development on cybersecurity technology.  The bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop and implement a plan to include U.S. representation in the development of international cybersecurity technical standards.
 
Finally, the bill would require NIST to develop and implement a cybersecurity awareness and education program for the dissemination of user-friendly cybersecurity best practices and technical standards.

H.R. 4061 reauthorizes several National Science Foundation (NSF) programs that aim to enhance cybersecurity.  The bill would require agencies participating in the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program (NITRD) to develop, update, and implement a plan to guide the direction of federal cybersecurity and information assurance research and development.  The bill also reauthorizes cybersecurity workforce and traineeship programs at the NSF including the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program and the Graduate Research Fellowship program.
 
H.R. 4061 requires the President to conduct an assessment of cybersecurity workforce needs across the federal government and authorizes NSF to carry out the Scholarship for Service program (which has never been authorized but has been funded previously).  The bill reauthorizes cybersecurity research at NSF and also reauthorizes the Trustworthy Computing program.
 
H.R. 4061 requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene a university-industry task force to find ways to carry out collaborative research and development on cybersecurity technology.  The bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop and implement a plan to include U.S. representation in the development of international cybersecurity technical standards.
 
Finally, the bill would require NIST to develop and implement a cybersecurity awareness and education program for the dissemination of user-friendly cybersecurity best practices and technical standards.