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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio has earned |
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distinction for its nationally recognized cybersecurity programs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in a region with the largest concentration |
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of cybersecurity professionals outside of Washington, D.C., UTSA |
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offers 20 top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and certificate |
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degree programs in cybersecurity and data sciences, with more than |
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4,000 students enrolled in these programs; moreover, the university |
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is building the state's first school of data science in an effort to |
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meet the country's growing demand for information security analysts |
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and to produce the nation's top research and workforce talent in |
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data analytics, business intelligence, and cybersecurity; and |
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WHEREAS, UTSA has created a collaborative |
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government-university-industry ecosystem in San Antonio through |
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its new National Security Collaboration Center, the first of its |
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kind in Texas; through the NSCC, the school has established |
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important partnerships with the National Security Agency, the |
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Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy, the |
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Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other government and military |
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organizations; UTSA is also working with the Texas Department of |
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Information Resources to help local government agencies improve |
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their ability to respond to cybersecurity events, and it will |
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create and operate the Texas Information Sharing and Analysis |
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Organization to aid counties and communities in early detection and |
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coordination of response to cybersecurity attacks; and |
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WHEREAS, Designated by the Texas Legislature as an emerging |
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research university, UTSA has also been named a Center of Academic |
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Excellence by the NSA, and it is on the fast track to attaining |
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National Research University Fund eligibility and the highest |
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research designation by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement |
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of Teaching; and |
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WHEREAS, Home to one of the best cybersecurity programs in |
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the country, The University of Texas at San Antonio is training a |
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skilled workforce for a dynamic, high-demand industry and helping |
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to create a safer and more resilient cyber environment in Texas and |
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beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize The University of Texas at San Antonio |
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for its leadership in the field of cybersecurity and extend to all |
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those associated with the institution sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Minjarez |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Noble |
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Bailes |
Hernandez |
Patterson |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Perez |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Phelan |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Reynolds |
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Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Rosenthal |
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Burrows |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Button |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Canales |
Kuempel |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Capriglione |
Lambert |
Shine |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lucio III |
Thierry |
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Davis of Harris |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dean |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Deshotel |
Metcalf |
Tinderholt |
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Dutton |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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Farrar |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Wray |
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González of Dallas |
Murr |
Zedler |
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González of El Paso |
Neave |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1456 was adopted by the House on May 17, |
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2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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