Economic Development - Cyber Workforce Program and Fund - Established
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: FinanceSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 4/12 at 11:45 a.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Cyber Workforce Program in the Partnership for Workforce Quality Program; providing for the purpose of the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary of Commerce to direct the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary to establish certain criteria and priorities for assistance under the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary to submit a certain report on the operation and performance of the Cyber Program; establishing the Cyber Workforce Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dietrich, Peter | Anchor Technologies, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Gregg | CAMI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faughnan, Chuck | Cyber Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kuhn, Tina | CyberCore Technologies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luik, Jennifer | Decisions Oriented Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abate , Gina | Edwards Performance Solutions | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OFerrall, Timothy | Fort Meade Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Laura | National Cryptologic Museum Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Position only |
| FAV | routzahn , christine | UMBC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lehmen, Greg | UMGC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sadowski, Tom | University System of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ricketts, Paul | some company | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Woods, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Williams-Koroma, Tina | TCecure, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Schulz, Kelly | Maryland Department Of Commerce | Written (PDF) |