2020 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 10
BY SENATOR FOIL
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To establish and recognize a coordinated and unified body of information technology and
security professionals from branches of federal, state, and local government, to be
known as the "Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance", to conduct cyber threat
response activities, provide cyber intelligence support, and standardize evidence
preservation procedures under the guidance of the Louisiana State Police.
WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana experienced several cyber-attacks on both public
and private entities in 2019; and
WHEREAS, these cyber-attacks required response efforts by personnel employed
by Louisiana State Police, the division of administration, the Louisiana Military Department,
various local law enforcement agencies, private sector partners, and institutions of higher
education, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States
Secret Service; and
WHEREAS, the response efforts were informally coordinated by the Louisiana State
Analytical and Fusion Exchange, but given the time sensitive nature of the response and
geographic distance between targeted victims, the response teams struggled to standardize
procedures for evidence collection, analysis, and communication, and this lack of uniformity
created unnecessary inefficiencies; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Analytical and Fusion Exchange anticipates that the
state of Louisiana will continue to experience cyber-attacks in the future; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Analytical and Fusion Exchange recommends the
creation of the "Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance", to be a unified and coordinated
group of federal, state, and local law enforcement, as well as ESF-17 members, focused on
safeguarding Louisiana's networks through collaborative vigilance and thorough
investigations.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
establish the Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance and its administrative governing body
which shall be comprised of the following individuals, or their designees:
(1) The superintendent of Louisiana State Police.
(2) The director of the Louisiana State Analytical Fusion Exchange.
(3) The executive director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and
Emergency Preparedness.
(4) The chief information security officer, Office of Technology Services, Division
of Administration.
(5) The Louisiana attorney general.
(6) The special agent in charge of the New Orleans field office of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
(7) The special agent in charge of the New Orleans field office of the United States
Secret Service.
(8) The officer in charge of the Baton Rouge office of the United States Department
of Homeland Security.
(9) The adjutant general of the Louisiana Army National Guard.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in an uniform manner, the Louisiana Cyber
Investigators Alliance will conduct the following two cybersecurity activities:
(1) Intelligence Support: generating tactical and strategic intelligence that allows for
the identification of threats.
(2) Threat Response: standardized investigative, forensic, and analytical actions of
cyber evidence for criminal prosecution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance will
be housed on the Louisiana State Police compound in a space designed to foster intelligence
sharing with a dedicated digital forensics investigations lab and necessary network
connections for all Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance members and any surge force
required for statewide emergencies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the superintendent of Louisiana State Police and
the director of the Louisiana State Analytical Fusion Exchange shall be jointly responsible
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for designating, delegating, and managing the duties of the Louisiana Cyber Investigators
Alliance and shall convene its first administrative governing body meeting no later than
October 1, 2020, at which time the Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance administrative
governing body shall adopt rules of procedure, a planning schedule, and any additional
measures that it deems necessary for the timely performance of its duties, including selection
of officers and public outreach for additional prospective members.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of Louisiana Cyber Investigators
Alliance shall serve without compensation, except per diem or expense reimbursement to
which they may be individually entitled to as members of the constituent organizations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Louisiana State Police, the Louisiana State Analytical Fusion Exchange, the Governor's
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the division of administration,
the attorney general, the New Orleans Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
the New Orleans Field Office of the United States Secret Service, the Baton Rouge Office
of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Louisiana National Guard.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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