Cybersecurity Coordination and Operations - Establishment and Reporting
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Office of Security Management within the Department of Information Technology, certain Office positions, and the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council; requiring, by December 1 each year, each unit of the Legislative or Judicial Branch of State government, each unit of local government, and any local agencies that use a certain network to certify to the Department that the unit is in compliance with the Department's minimum security standards; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, Gregg | CAMI | Oral |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Conner, Charleslobbyist | Office of the Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Day, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Day, Robert | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Singh, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yelin, Ben | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yelin, Ben | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kelly, Catherine | Maryland Military Department | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Oral |
| INFO | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |