Community colleges, HBCUs get cyber talent boost under bipartisan House bill

A bipartisan House bill, the Cybersecurity Clinics Grant Program Act, would direct DHS and CISA to fund cybersecurity clinics at community colleges and minority-serving institutions to provide hands-on training, certifications, and experiential curricula while partnering with under-resourced organizations to build a diverse cyber talent pipeline. The report also cites aligned federal efforts such as the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, easing education requirements, shifting to skill-based hiring, and proposed funding for CISA to promote cybersecurity careers in disadvantaged communities.