LCO 4788 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00953-R01- SB.docx 1 of 2 General Assembly Raised Bill No. 953 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 4788 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: (VA) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CYBER TECHNOLOGY C OMPETITION FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2019) (a) The Military 1 Department shall establish, within available appropriations, a cyber 2 technology competition for students who are attending a secondary 3 school program of education in this state. Such cyber technology 4 competition shall be held for the purpose of encouraging such students 5 to collaborate with government agencies and private industry to 6 strengthen and secure information systems. Such cyber technology 7 competition shall be held each year at the State Armory in Hartford. 8 The Military Department shall promote such cyber technology 9 competition with outreach to school districts in this state. 10 (b) The Military Department shall establish rules and guidelines for 11 the implementation of the cyber technology competition described in 12 subsection (a) of this act. Such rules and guidelines shall be posted 13 electronically on the department's Internet web site. 14 Raised Bill No. 953 LCO 4788 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00953- R01-SB.docx } 2 of 2 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2019 New section VA Joint Favorable