[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 160 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1563]
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    CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, 2015 NATIONAL 
        COLLEGIATE CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITION NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 29, 2015

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the University 
of Central Florida's Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, for winning the 
National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition this past April. They 
beat nine other teams to become national champions for the second year 
in a row.
  The club, also known as Hack@UCF, was created in 2012 by students who 
wanted to compete in regional and national cyber defense competitions. 
The competition, organized by the Center for Infrastructure Assurance 
and Security, is the nation's most prestigious collegiate data defense 
competition. Ten regional contests around the country included roughly 
200 teams consisting of more than 2,400 students. The winning students 
are, Alexander Davis, Andres Giron, Austin Brogle, Carlos Beltran, 
Conner Brooks, Jason Cooper, Jonathan Lundstrom, Kevin Colley, Kevin 
DiClemente, Nathan Dennis, Shane Welch, and Tyler Dever.
  It is my pleasure to recognize the University of Central Florida and 
the students of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Club for winning its 
second national championship. I congratulate the hard-working faculty 
and outstanding students that make the University a destination for our 
nation's best and brightest minds. Go Knights.

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