Blackburn, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan and Bicameral Legislation to Support & Expand Cybersecurity Apprenticeships

Blackburn, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan and Bicameral Legislation to Support & Expand Cybersecurity Apprenticeships
April 9, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –
U.S. Senators
Marsha Blackburn
(R-Tenn.) and
Jacky Rosen
(D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to support and expand cybersecurity apprenticeships. The
Cyber Ready Workforce Act
directs the U.S. Department of Labor to establish a grant program to support the creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity.
“With a growing number of cybersecurity job openings nationwide, America’s severe talent shortage poses a serious threat to our national security and economic growth,”
said Senator Blackburn.
“The bipartisan Cyber Ready Workforce Act would establish a grant program to expand registered apprenticeships, train Tennessee workers for these high-paying jobs, and build a stronger cybersecurity workforce through targeted support for our businesses, colleges, and nonprofits.”
“As cyberattacks become more common and complex, we need to ensure we have the workers with the training and skills necessary to protect our cyber infrastructure and Americans’ personal data,”
said Senator Rosen.
“This bipartisan legislation will help fill gaps in our cybersecurity workforce and will open the door to more good-paying, cutting edge jobs for Nevadans, regardless of whether or not they have a college degree. I’ll keep working across party lines to ensure our workers have the skills needed to fill the jobs of the future.”
Companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives
Susie Lee
(D-Nev.) and
Brian Fitzpatrick
(R-Pa.).
Click
here
for bill text.
https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2026/4/jobs/blackburn-rosen-introduce-bipartisan-and-bicameral-legislation-to-support-expand-cybersecurity-apprenticeships