; personnel authorities (a) Homeland security cybersecurity workforce (1) In general Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 230A. Cybersecurity occupation categories, workforce assessment, and strategy (a) Short title This section may be cited as the Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act . (b) Cybersecurity occupation categories (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop and issue comprehensive occupation categories for individuals performing activities in furtherance of the cybersecurity mission of the Department. (2) Applicability The Secretary shall ensure that the comprehensive occupation categories issued under paragraph (1) are used throughout the Department and are made available to other Federal agencies. (c) Cybersecurity workforce assessment (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall assess the readiness and capacity of the workforce of the Department to meet its cybersecurity mission. (2) Contents The assessment required under paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, include the following: (A) Information where cybersecurity positions are located within the Department, specified in accordance with the cybersecurity occupation categories issued under subsection (b). (B) Information on which cybersecurity positions are— (i) performed by— (I) permanent full time departmental employees, together with demographic information about such employees’ race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and veterans status; (II) individuals employed by independent contractors; and (III) individuals employed by other Federal agencies, including the National Security Agency