86R29887 ST-F
By: Minjarez H.R. No. 1456
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio has earned
distinction for its nationally recognized cybersecurity programs;
and
WHEREAS, Situated in a region with the largest concentration
of cybersecurity professionals outside of Washington, D.C., UTSA
offers 20 top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and certificate
degree programs in cybersecurity and data sciences, with more than
4,000 students enrolled in these programs; moreover, the university
is building the state's first school of data science in an effort to
meet the country's growing demand for information security analysts
and to produce the nation's top research and workforce talent in
data analytics, business intelligence, and cybersecurity; and
WHEREAS, UTSA has created a collaborative
government-university-industry ecosystem in San Antonio through
its new National Security Collaboration Center, the first of its
kind in Texas; through the NSCC, the school has established
important partnerships with the National Security Agency, the
Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other government and military
organizations; UTSA is also working with the Texas Department of
Information Resources to help local government agencies improve
their ability to respond to cybersecurity events, and it will
create and operate the Texas Information Sharing and Analysis
Organization to aid counties and communities in early detection and
coordination of response to cybersecurity attacks; and
WHEREAS, Designated by the Texas Legislature as an emerging
research university, UTSA has also been named a Center of Academic
Excellence by the NSA, and it is on the fast track to attaining
National Research University Fund eligibility and the highest
research designation by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching; and
WHEREAS, Home to one of the best cybersecurity programs in
the country, The University of Texas at San Antonio is training a
skilled workforce for a dynamic, high-demand industry and helping
to create a safer and more resilient cyber environment in Texas and
beyond; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize The University of Texas at San Antonio
for its leadership in the field of cybersecurity and extend to all
those associated with the institution sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.