Economic Development - Cybersecurity - Cyber Maryland Program
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: FinanceSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 578 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Cyber Maryland Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to create and execute a talent pipeline that materially reduces workforce vacancies by July 1, 2026, build an advanced cybersecurity workforce, and carry out other purposes related to the cybersecurity workforce in the State; establishing the Cyber Maryland Fund; authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $250,000 for the Fund in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter; etc.
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Testimony (35)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableUNF 15Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wolf, Dan | Alliance for Digital Innovation | Oral |
| FAV | spector, bruce | Baltimore Cyber Range | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barth, Steven | CAMI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cornish, Tasha | Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Wyskiel, Christy | Johns Hopkins University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Laura | National Cryptologic Museum Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Laura | National Cryptologic Museum Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeMaile-Stovall, Troy | TEDCO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeMaile-Stovall, Troy | TEDCO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sita, Ralph | TrainACE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Bradlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…