the need to fill computer and information security jobs within the Federal Government. (18) The Department of Homeland Security’s role is to lead, champion, and sustain the development of a national information assurance, cybersecurity and computer security workforce, as well as to educate the citizenry. (19) Developing, implementing, and articulating programs that protect against and respond to computer and information security threats and hazards to the Homeland’s security. (20) The Department of Homeland Security must create an agile, diverse workforce and digital citizenry that are capable of sustaining a safe, secure, resilient computer and information security space, driven by a dynamic Department organization at the forefront of cross-sector computer and information security workforce development. I Department of Homeland Security K–12 Excellence in Science and Technology 101. Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness (a) 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. Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness (a) Establishment There shall be within the Department an Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness Branch (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Office ). (b) Responsibilities The Office shall be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Office as directed by the Secretary. The Office shall also report to the Secretary the ongoing work of the Office. Further, the Office shall report on the statutory authority, Executive orders or agency directives that guide the work of the Office. The Office shall report to the Secretary what additional authority is needed to fulfill the mission for the Office as outlined by the section. The Office shall also conduct research and make recommendations to the Secretary to the extent that the agency can effectively engage in the following: (1) Recruiting, retaining, and sustaining the skills and knowledge of information