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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 108
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Parkway High School JROTC Cyber Team on placing in the top one
percent at the CyberPatriot VI National Finals.
WHEREAS, the JROTC Cyber Team from Parkway High School in Bossier City
made the nation take notice when the six members of the LA-071 placed in the top one
percent in the CyberPatriot VI National Finals, which were held March 26-30 in National
Harbor, Maryland; and
WHEREAS, competing against other All-Service cyber teams, the Parkway team
garnered the attention of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who showed personal
interest in their cyber security abilities; and
WHEREAS, teams competed to secure and defend virtual networks and mobile
networks from a professional aggressor team and faced off in three additional challenges;
and
WHEREAS, after all four cyber competitions, the Parkway LA-071 JROTC Cyber
Team ranked in the top one percent; and
WHEREAS, the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition is a one-of-a-kind cyber
defense competition established by the Air Force Association; and
WHEREAS, this competition is designed to inspire students to consider science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in their studies; and
WHEREAS, the Northrop Grumman Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the
CyberPatriot National Finals and a particularly insightful moment occurred during the
competition when Northrop Grumman executives stated publicly they would hire each of the
students today because of their advanced knowledge in the field of cyber security; and
WHEREAS, the students' performance reiterates the value the competition can bring
to potential cyber employers coming to the Shreveport area; and SR NO. 108 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, team members are Austin Carr, Chas Chapman, Josh Hardacre,
John Metz, Team Captain Jasper Sinagra and Brian Thiessen and MSgt. Bob O'Brien serves
as coach of the team.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate the Parkway High School JROTC Cyber Team upon
placing in the top one percent in competition at the CyberPatriot VI National Finals held in
National Harbor, Maryland.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
MSgt. Bob O'Brien on behalf of the Parkway High School JROTC Cyber Team
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE