[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1244 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1244

 Recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its 
     now five-year effort to promote cyber security curriculum in 
                    institutions of higher learning.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 13, 2010

Mr. Rodriguez (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Napolitano, 
  Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Capuano) submitted the following resolution; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its 
     now five-year effort to promote cyber security curriculum in 
                    institutions of higher learning.

Whereas, on February 27, 2004, and February 28, 2004, a group of educators, 
        students, and government and industry representatives gathered in San 
        Antonio, Texas, to gauge the interest in and support for the 
        establishment of regular cyber security exercises for postsecondary 
        students;
Whereas stakeholders in the cyber security profession sought to create a cyber 
        security exercise template for universities nationwide, and to encourage 
        educational institutions to offer students practical experience in 
        information assurance;
Whereas in an effort to develop a regular, national-level cyber security 
        exercise, the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at the 
        University of Texas at San Antonio agreed to host the first Collegiate 
        Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) for the Southwestern region in April 
        2005;
Whereas the mission of the CCDC system is to provide institutions with an 
        information assurance or computer security curriculum in a controlled, 
        competitive environment to assess the student's depth of understanding 
        and operational competency in managing the challenges inherent in 
        protecting a corporate network infrastructure and business information 
        systems;
Whereas the CCDC has attracted participation from institutions of higher 
        education from across the United States;
Whereas 2010 regional competition hosts include Southwest host Texas A&M 
        University, North Central host Dakota State University, Northeast host 
        University of Maine, Pacific Rim co-hosts University of Washington and 
        Highline Community College, Midwest co-hosts Inver Hills Community 
        College and Moraine Valley Community College, Mid-Atlantic host 
        Community College of Baltimore County, Southeast host Kennesaw State 
        University, and West Coast host California State Polytechnic University, 
        Pomona;
Whereas 2010 regional competition winners include Towson University, DePaul 
        University, Montana Tech, Northeastern University, University of 
        Washington, Texas A&M University, University of Louisville, and 
        California State Polytechnic University, Pomona;
Whereas the furtherance and development of cyber security academic programs in 
        institutions of higher education will help meet the rapidly growing 
        demand for cyber security specialists in the public and private sectors; 
        and
Whereas the University of Texas-San Antonio and the greater San Antonio area 
        have put forth significant investments and resources to promote the 
        cyber security industry in the State of Texas: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the National 
Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its now five-year effort to 
promote cyber security curriculum in institutions of higher learning.
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