HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

598

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that cybersecurity is a matter of state and national concern that requires immediate attention, particularly in the areas of economic development, innovation, education, workforce development, readiness, and resilience.  Cyber vulnerabilities and threats impact all of the residents of this State due to the ubiquity of the State's telecommunications networks and the Internet.  Critical energy, telecommunication, and water infrastructures and financial, tourism, military, and other key public and private industries are vulnerable to cyber threats.

     The legislature further finds that the State needs to develop a cyber ecosystem comprising a variety of participants, including private companies, nonprofit organizations, government, and individuals who work together to protect Hawaii from cyber threats.  Important components of a cyber ecosystem include but are not limited to:

     (1)  A comprehensive education curriculum on cybersecurity that spans the State's middle, intermediate, and high schools, and continues into higher education;

     (2)  Workforce development, including formal classroom education and experiential learning, to address Hawaii's unmet need for trained cybersecurity personnel;

     (3)  Innovative approaches to increase Hawaii's preparedness, readiness, and resilience to cyber threats; and

     (4)  Expansion of Hawaii's innovation economy.

     The purpose of this Act is to establish a cyber Hawaii pilot project in the office of the vice president for research and innovation at the University of Hawaii to plan, develop, and implement a cyber ecosystem that addresses the many aspects of cybersecurity.

     SECTION 2.  (a)  There is established a cyber Hawaii pilot project in the office of the vice president for research and innovation at the University of Hawaii that shall plan, develop, and implement a cyber ecosystem comprising a variety of participants, including private companies, nonprofit organizations, government, and individuals to address the many aspects of cybersecurity.  Important components of a cyber ecosystem include but are not limited to:

     (1)  A comprehensive education curriculum on cybersecurity that spans the State's middle, intermediate, and high schools, and continues into higher education;

     (2)  Workforce development, including formal classroom education and experiential learning, to address Hawaii's unmet need for trained cybersecurity personnel;

     (3)  Innovative approaches to increase Hawaii's preparedness, readiness, and resilience to cyber threats; and

     (4)  Expansion of Hawaii's innovation economy.

     (b)  The cyber Hawaii pilot project shall report its findings and recommendations, including the status of its activities and proposed legislation, if needed, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular sessions of 2019 and 2020.

     (c)  The cyber Hawaii pilot project shall terminate on June 30, 2020.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the cyber Hawaii pilot project to plan, develop, and implement a cyber ecosystem that addresses the many aspects of cybersecurity.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2038, and shall be repealed on June 30, 2020.


 


 

Report Title:

Cyber Ecosystem; Cyber Hawaii Pilot Project; University of Hawaii; Appropriations

 

Description:

Establishes a Cyber Hawaii Pilot Project in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation at the University of Hawaii to plan, develop, and implement a cyber ecosystem that addresses the many aspects of cybersecurity.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2038.  (HD1)

 

 

 

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