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PS 527

Para enmendar el Artículo 6; añadir un nuevo Artículo 10 y reenumerar los actuales Artículos 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 y 17 como Artículos 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 y 18 de la Ley 40-2024, conocida como “Ley de Ciberseguridad del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, a los fines de ampliar las funciones de la Oficina de Seguridad Cibernética para incluir la promoción del desarrollo económico en el campo de la ciberseguridad y la tecnología de la información; establecer un Programa de Certificación y Formación Técnica en Ciberseguridad dirigido a estudiantes y pequeñas y medianas empresas (PyMEs); y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Puerto Rico expands cybersecurity agency's role to include economic development and launches training/certification programs for students and small businesses in cybersecurity and IT.

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Bill Summary · PS 527

Legislative bill overview

Bill PS 527 amends Puerto Rico's 2024 Cybersecurity Law to expand the Office of Cybersecurity's mandate beyond security oversight to include economic development promotion in cybersecurity and IT sectors. The bill creates a new Certification and Technical Training Program in Cybersecurity targeting students and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), and renumbers existing articles to accommodate the structural changes.

Why is this important

This legislation links cybersecurity infrastructure with workforce development and economic opportunity, aiming to build local talent pipelines and competitive advantages in the growing cybersecurity sector. For Puerto Rico, this could address skills gaps, create employment pathways, and potentially attract or retain tech-focused businesses to the island.

Potential points of contention

  • Mission creep concerns: Merging economic development functions with a security agency may dilute cybersecurity priorities or create conflicts of interest if development goals compete with security standards
  • Resource allocation: Unclear whether the Office receives new funding or must redistribute existing budgets, potentially affecting core security operations
  • Program definition gaps: The bill lacks specifics on certification standards, accreditation bodies, curriculum oversight, and SME eligibility criteria, creating implementation uncertainty

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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