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A RESOLUTION recognizing the University of Louisville for its efforts to 1
accelerate adoption of cybersecurity systems in Kentucky by combining assets of higher 2
education, state and federal agencies, and private sector companies. 3
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has put forth tremendous effort to build 4
relationships with federal and state agencies, law enforcement, the private sector, and 5
academic researchers to pave the way for collaboration in cybersecurity; and 6
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has been a vehicle to bring federal 7
cybersecurity research, development, and education dollars to Kentucky, has been a 8
national leader in the NSA's cyber workforce training initiative, and has brought in 9
around $13 million in the last five years that has supported curriculum development and 10
scholarships to train veterans, military, and first responders; and 11
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has developed a national cybersecurity 12
certificate program that includes online learning, hands-on applied learning labs at all 13
levels, and gamification components, along with online technology industry badging 14
from Microsoft, IBM, and Google; and 15
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has provided industry-based credentialing 16
needed by Kentucky businesses and federal agencies and has trained hundreds of law 17
enforcement personnel, veterans and military, health care and logistics companies, and 18
defense contractors in the last two years; and 19
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has partnered with corporations, including 20
logistics companies, health care providers, and others, as well as other colleges and 21
universities, to create a national cybersecurity training coalition that includes Kentucky 22
Community and Technical Colleges and higher education institutions across the United 23
States; 24
NOW, THEREFORE, 25
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the 26
Commonwealth of Kentucky: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1864
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Section 1. The House of Representatives recognizes the University of 1
Louisville for its efforts to keep Kentucky's critical infrastructure safe and build a well-2
trained cybersecurity workforce through innovation and collaboration to meet the needs 3
of Kentucky today and in the future. 4
Section 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a 5
copy of this Resolution to Representative Kevin Bratcher. 6