•      "Far too often, cybersecurity can be a daunting industry for students and mid-career professionals to break into, creating a dangerous challenge for businesses, institutions, or agencies that work to protect the digital infrastructure Americans rely on every day. My legislation would open doors for professionals who are hoping to ‘pivot’ to the cybersecurity field but might not have access to, or want to pursue, a traditional four-year degree. By equipping up to 10,000 cyber professionals per year with industry-relevant skills and a foot in the door for valuable government experience, these scholarships will have a return on investment for both the public and private sectors." Source: Rep. Mark E. Green (Republican, Tennessee, District 7)

•      "We have to recruit and develop an effective government cyber workforce. We need to hire more talent for federal, state, and local governments. We need a program that focuses on hiring graduates from vocational schools and community colleges, where students can earn skills and certifications. The ‘Cyber PIVOTT Act’ from last Congress answers this challenge and should be attacked this Congress. In the past, the United States has had the luxury of thinking about how to handle a threat from an adversary state over there, in their backyard. Things are different today. To make America secure, we’ll have to make investments in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure that America has postponed for far too long." Source: Mark Montgomery (retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy)