A bill to direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (Republican-TN)July 23, 2026

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Offers K-12 schools new tools and training to fight cyberattacks and protect student data.

This bill would create new federal programs to help K-12 schools and educational agencies improve their cybersecurity. It would set up a website for sharing best practices, a voluntary system for reporting cyber incidents, and a program to provide schools with cybersecurity tools and training. These changes aim to better protect students' online privacy and school information systems from threats like ransomware.

What Would Change

Today, there isn't a specific federal program or dedicated information exchange managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) focused solely on K-12 cybersecurity. If this bill passes, CISA would establish a public website for cybersecurity information, a voluntary registry for cyber incidents affecting schools, and a program to deploy cybersecurity tools and training to K-12 schools. The bill sets aside $10 million for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to fund these efforts.

Key Provisions

Creates a public website called the "School Cybersecurity Information Exchange" to share cybersecurity tips, training, and lessons learned for K-12 schools.
Sets up a voluntary system for K-12 schools and educational agencies to report cyber incidents they experience.
Offers K-12 schools a program to get cybersecurity tools, services, and training to protect their computer systems.
Provides K-12 schools with databases to find federal funding opportunities and recommended cybersecurity tools and services.
Requires CISA to release annual reports on the impact of the cybersecurity improvement program and on cyber incidents affecting K-12 schools.
Authorizes $10 million to be set aside for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to pay for these programs.

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S 5098 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

A bill to direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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