Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Transferring the Cyber Maryland Program from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to the Maryland Department of Labor; altering the duties of the Program; requiring the Program to issue competitive grants and contracts beginning in fiscal year 2026, to enhance cybersecurity workforce development, including cybersecurity for operational technology; authorizing the Governor for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation sufficient to run the program; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fulginiti, Andrew | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ibegbulem, Iris | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ibegbulem, Iris | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Laura | National Cryptologic Museum Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lehman, Mindy | TEDCO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Gregg | Technology Advancement Center | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Lehman, Mindy | TEDCO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wu, Secretary Portia | Maryland Department of Labor | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAFiastro, 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.…