[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE DIGITAL INVESTIGATION CENTER AT CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, last month, I had the opportunity to visit 
the award-winning Leahy Center for Digital Investigation at Champlain 
College in Burlington, VT. One of the Nation's top law enforcement 
officers, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, joined 
me for a tour of this impressive facility. It was a fitting time to 
visit the center; earlier in the week, the LCDI was recognized as the 
Best Cybersecurity Higher Education Program in the country by SC 
Magazine.
  We all know that computers and technology have changed not only the 
way people commit crimes, but also the way law enforcement investigates 
and prosecutes criminals. Students here are learning firsthand how to 
help law enforcement agencies across the country in areas related to 
computer forensics and other forms of digital investigation. By giving 
them this hands-on experience, Champlain College and the Leahy Center 
are training the next generation of analysts who will work to combat 
cyberthreats and other digital threats.
  I was especially pleased that the FBI Director joined me in visiting 
the LCDI. Both of us left with a deep appreciation for the excellent 
education the next generation of cybersecurity professionals are 
receiving at the Leahy center. These students receive intense hands-on 
experience, dealing with the same issues that practitioners in the 
field work on every day. With a 90 percent placement rate in relevant 
fields, the center is a critical part of ensuring that law enforcement 
has the expertise and resources it needs to face the cyberthreats of 
the future.
  The cyberthreats we face are real, and the training students receive 
from the Leahy Center for Digital Investigation will help us face those 
threats head on. I congratulate Champlain College and the center for 
this achievement, and look forward to years of success to come.

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