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A RESOLUTION recognizing workforce and training initiatives. 1
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has put forth tremendous effort to build 2
relationships with federal and state agencies, law enforcement, the private sector, and 3
academic researchers to pave the way for collaboration in cybersecurity; and 4
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has been a vehicle to bring federal 5
cybersecurity research, development, and education dollars to Kentucky, has been a 6
national leader in the NSA's cyber workforce training initiative, and has brought in 7
around $13 million in the last five years that has supported curriculum development and 8
scholarships to train veterans, military, and first responders; and 9
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has developed a national cybersecurity 10
certificate program that includes online learning, hands-on applied learning labs at all 11
levels, and gamification components, along with online technology industry badging 12
from Microsoft, IBM, and Google; and 13
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has provided industry-based credentialing 14
needed by Kentucky businesses and federal agencies and has trained hundreds of law 15
enforcement personnel, veterans and military, health care and logistics companies, and 16
defense contractors in the last two years; and 17
WHEREAS, the University of Louisville has partnered with corporations, including 18
logistics companies, health care providers, and others, as well as other colleges and 19
universities, to create a national cybersecurity training coalition that includes Kentucky 20
Community and Technical Colleges and higher education institutions across the United 21
States; 22
NOW, THEREFORE, 23
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 24
Kentucky: 25
Section 1. The members of the Senate recognize the University of Louisville for 26
its efforts to keep Kentucky's critical infrastructure safe and build a well-trained 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1865
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cybersecurity workforce through innovation and collaboration to meet the needs of 1
Kentucky today and in the future. 2
Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 3
Resolution to Senator Mike Nemes. 4