HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 67 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ASSESS THE CRITERIA REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE and curriculum TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS acquire the NECESSARY SKILLS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND CYBERSECURITY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 67
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.R. NO.
67
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ASSESS THE CRITERIA REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE and curriculum TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS acquire the NECESSARY SKILLS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND CYBERSECURITY.
WHEREAS, advanced manufacturing refers to the incorporation of various innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and robotics, in the manufacturing process; and WHEREAS, increasing local manufacturing production reduces shipping and imports costs and enhances delivery times; and WHEREAS, by using cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and robotics, advanced manufacturing can streamline processes and increase productivity as well as improve quality, reduce costs, and increase flexibility; and WHEREAS, cybersecurity is the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use and the practice of ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information; and WHEREAS, with a large military presence in Hawaii, there are opportunities to work with the United States government on cybersecurity by adopting advanced technologies and tackling challenges to ensure a better, safer world; and WHEREAS, the Honolulu Community College's Cybersecurity Center was created to showcase the different cybersecurity programs and resources available to students and faculty and offers the Associate of Sciences program in Computing Security & Networking Technology; and WHEREAS, the Leeward Community College is officially designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, recognizing collegiate institutions which have met standards of excellence in cyber defense education, and is an award established by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security; and WHEREAS, the Leeward Community College's Information and Computer Science program has an articulation agreement with the University of Hawaii at West Oahu and University of Hawaii Maui College's Applied Business and Information Technology Program that students who achieve their Associate of Science in Information and Computer Science can transfer and complete the Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology and Information Security Assurance; and WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii at Manoa's School of Engineering offers Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral degrees in a wide variety of disciplines such as civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering; and WHEREAS, if the local workforce has not received the skills necessary to hold positions in high technology industries, companies will have no choice but to solicit workers from out-of-state; and WHEREAS, the Department of Education and University of Hawaii have the responsibility to ensure that students are prepared to successfully enter the workforce upon graduation; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Department of Education and University of Hawaii are requested to assess the criteria required to establish an educational pipeline and curriculum to ensure that students acquire the necessary skills in advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity to prepare them to successfully enter the workforce upon graduation and secure jobs in high technology industries; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education and University of Hawaii are each requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Education, Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, and President of the University of Hawaii. OFFERED BY: _____________________________
WHEREAS, advanced manufacturing refers to the incorporation of various innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and robotics, in the manufacturing process; and
WHEREAS, increasing local manufacturing production reduces shipping and imports costs and enhances delivery times; and
WHEREAS, by using cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and robotics, advanced manufacturing can streamline processes and increase productivity as well as improve quality, reduce costs, and increase flexibility; and
WHEREAS, cybersecurity is the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use and the practice of ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information; and
WHEREAS, with a large military presence in Hawaii, there are opportunities to work with the United States government on cybersecurity by adopting advanced technologies and tackling challenges to ensure a better, safer world; and
WHEREAS, the Honolulu Community College's Cybersecurity Center was created to showcase the different cybersecurity programs and resources available to students and faculty and offers the Associate of Sciences program in Computing Security & Networking Technology; and
WHEREAS, the Leeward Community College is officially designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, recognizing collegiate institutions which have met standards of excellence in cyber defense education, and is an award established by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security; and
WHEREAS, the Leeward Community College's Information and Computer Science program has an articulation agreement with the University of Hawaii at West Oahu and University of Hawaii Maui College's Applied Business and Information Technology Program that students who achieve their Associate of Science in Information and Computer Science can transfer and complete the Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology and Information Security Assurance; and
WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii at Manoa's School of Engineering offers Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral degrees in a wide variety of disciplines such as civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering; and
WHEREAS, if the local workforce has not received the skills necessary to hold positions in high technology industries, companies will have no choice but to solicit workers from out-of-state; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Education and University of Hawaii have the responsibility to ensure that students are prepared to successfully enter the workforce upon graduation; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Department of Education and University of Hawaii are requested to assess the criteria required to establish an educational pipeline and curriculum to ensure that students acquire the necessary skills in advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity to prepare them to successfully enter the workforce upon graduation and secure jobs in high technology industries; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education and University of Hawaii are each requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Education, Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, and President of the University of Hawaii.
OFFERED BY: _____________________________
OFFERED BY:
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Report Title: Department of Education; University of Hawaii; Advanced Manufacturing; Cybersecurity; Education
Report Title:
Department of Education; University of Hawaii; Advanced Manufacturing; Cybersecurity; Education