PILLAR II: PROMOTE AMERICAN PROSPERITY priation of public and private sector technology and technical knowledge by foreign competitors, while maintaining an investor-friendly climate. opportunities to re-train into cybersecurity careers. ENHANCE THE FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY To improve recruitment and retention of highly qualified cybersecurity professionals to the Federal Government, the Administration will continue to use the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Framework to support policies allowing for a standardized approach for identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining a talented cybersecurity workforce. Additionally, the Administration will explore appropriate options to establish distributed cybersecurity personnel under the management of DHS to oversee the development, management, and deployment of cybersecurity personnel across Federal departments and agencies with the exception of DOD and the IC. The Administration will promote appropriate financial compensation for the United States Government workforce, as well as unique training and operational opportunities to effectively recruit and retain critical cybersecurity talent in light of the competitive private sector environment. WORKFORCE: Develop a Superior Cybersecurity Workforce A highly skilled cybersecurity workforce is a strategic national security advantage. The United States will fully develop the vast American talent pool, while at the same time attracting the best and brightest among those abroad who share our values. Priority Actions BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE TALENT PIPELINE: Our peer competitors are implementing workforce development programs that have the potential to harm long-term United States cybersecurity competitiveness. The United States Government will continue to invest in and enhance programs that build the domestic talent pipeline, from primary through postsecondary education. The Administration will leverage the President’s proposed merit-based immigration reforms to ensure that the United States has the most competitive technology sector. This effort may require additional legislation to achieve the sought after goals. USE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO HIGHLIGHT The United States Government will promote and magnify excellence by highlighting cybersecurity educators and cybersecurity professionals. The United States Government will also leverage publicprivate collaboration to develop and circulate the NICE Framework, which provides a standardized approach for identifying cybersecurity workforce gaps, while also implementing actions to prepare, grow, and sustain a workforce that can defend and bolster America’s critical infrastructure and innovation base. AND REWARD TALENT: EXPAND RE-SKILLING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICA’S WORKERS: The Admin- istration will work with the Congress to promote and reinvigorate educational and training opportunities to develop a robust cybersecurity workforce. This includes expanding Federal recruitment, training, re-skilling people from a broad range of backgrounds, and giving them 17