6 USC 665m - President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 665m.

President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition

(a)

In general

(b)

Eligibility

(c)

Competition administration

(d)

Competition parameters

Each competition shall incorporate the following elements:

(1)

Cybersecurity skills outlined in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework, or any successor framework.

(2)

Individual and team events.

(3)

Categories demonstrating offensive and defensive cyber operations, such as software reverse engineering and exploitation, network operations, forensics, big data analysis, cyber analysis, cyber defense, cyber exploitation, secure programming, obfuscated coding, or cyber-physical systems.

(4)

Any other elements related to paragraphs (1), (2), or (3), as determined necessary by the Director.

(e)

Use of funds

(1)

In general

In order to further the goals and objectives of the competition, the Director may use amounts made available to the Director for the competition for reasonable expenses for the following:

(A)

Advertising, marketing, and promoting the competition.

(B)

Meals for participants and organizers of the competition if attendance at the meal during the competition is necessary to maintain the integrity of the competition.

(C)

Promotional items, including merchandise and apparel.

(D)

Consistent with section 4503 of title 5, necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of competition participants, including members of the uniformed services.

(E)

Monetary and nonmonetary awards for competition participants, including members of the uniformed services, subject to subsection (f).

(2)

Application

(f)

Prize limitation

(1)

Awards by the Director

(2)

Awards by the Secretary of Homeland Security

(3)

Regular pay

(4)

Overall yearly award limit

(g)

Reporting requirements

The Director shall annually provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following with respect to each competition conducted in the preceding year:

(1)

A description of available amounts.

(2)

A description of authorized expenditures.

(3)

Information relating to participation.

(4)

Information relating to lessons learned, and how such lessons may be applied to improve cybersecurity operations and recruitment of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.

(Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXI, § 7121, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3638.)

cite as: 6 USC 665m