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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 108
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the Parkway High School JROTC Cyber Team.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the Parkway High School JROTC Cyber Team on placing in the top one2
percent at the CyberPatriot VI National Finals.3
WHEREAS, the JROTC Cyber Team from Parkway High School in Bossier City4
made the nation take notice when the six members of the LA-071 placed in the top one5
percent in the CyberPatriot VI National Finals, which were held March 26-30 in National6
Harbor, Maryland; and7
WHEREAS, competing against other All-Service cyber teams, the Parkway team8
garnered the attention of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who showed personal9
interest in their cyber security abilities; and10
WHEREAS, teams competed to secure and defend virtual networks and mobile11
networks from a professional aggressor team and faced off in three additional challenges;12
and13
WHEREAS, after all four cyber competitions, the Parkway LA-071 JROTC Cyber14
Team ranked in the top one percent; and15
WHEREAS, the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition is a one-of-a-kind cyber16
defense competition established by the Air Force Association; and17
WHEREAS, this competition is designed to inspire students to consider science,18 SR NO. 108
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technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in their studies; and1
WHEREAS, the Northrop Grumman Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the2
CyberPatriot National Finals and a particularly insightful moment occurred during the3
competition when Northrop Grumman executives stated publicly they would hire each of the4
students today because of their advanced knowledge in the field of cyber security; and5
WHEREAS, the students' performance reiterates the value the competition can bring6
to potential cyber employers coming to the Shreveport area; and7
WHEREAS, team members are Austin Carr, Chas Chapman, Josh Hardacre, John8
Metz, Team Captain Jasper Sinagra and Brian Thiessen and MSgt. Bob O'Brien serves as9
coach of the team.10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana11
does hereby commend and congratulate the Parkway High School JROTC Cyber Team upon12
placing in the top one percent in competition at the CyberPatriot VI National Finals held in13
National Harbor, Maryland.14
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to15
MSgt. Bob O'Brien on behalf of the Parkway High School JROTC Cyber Team16
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
Peacock SR No. 108
Commends the Parkway High School JROTC Cyber Team on placing in the top one percent
at the CyberPatriot VI National Finals.