FAA TECHNICAL WORKFORCE.

SEC. 569. FAA TECHNICAL WORKFORCE. (a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— (1) identify and assess barriers to attracting, developing, training, and retaining a talented workforce in the areas of systems engineering, architecture, systems integration, digital communications, and cybersecurity; (2) develop a comprehensive plan to attract, develop, train, and retain talented individuals in those fields; and (3) identify existing authorities available to the Administrator, through personnel reform, to attract, develop, and retain this talent. (b) Report.—The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).