Provides that the Urban Development Corporation shall establish a Cyber Research Institute to perform research and development in cyber security.

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S6762-2011 Actions

• Jun 19, 2012: SUBSTITUTED BY A9663A
• Jun 19, 2012: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1361
• Jun 19, 2012: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 6, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 6762A
• Jun 6, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
• Apr 30, 2012: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Mar 19, 2012: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

S6762-2011 Meetings

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions: Apr 30, 2012

S6762-2011 Votes

S6762-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S6762

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to authorize the New York state urban development corporation to
enter into agreements to develop a Cyber Research Institute

PURPOSE:
To authorize and direct the Urban Development Corporation (dba Empire
State Development Corporation) to work with the Air Force Research Labo-
ratory at Rome, New York ("Rome Lab") to develop public and private
partnerships to establish a Cyber Research Institute. The Institute
would address the important public need of conducting research and
development in the crucial area of protecting important networked
computer systems involved in military, governmental, and business enter-
prises.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one sets forth legislative findings outlining the critical role
networked computer systems play in every facet of our society and the
very real threat posed by cyber attacks from hostile sources whose
intent ranges from theft of proprietary information to destructive
efforts to compromise key governmental and private sector assets in New
York which provide an opportunity for New York to become a leader in
cyber security.

Section 2. (a) provides that the UDC shall undertake efforts to estab-
lish through public/private partnerships with Rome Lab, and New York
based academic, business and not for profit entities a cyber research
institute at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome, New
York.

Section 2 (b) provides that UDC shall work with collaborating partners
to establish a working relationship and to secure and utilize public and
private resources to establish the center and carry out its work.

Section 3 provides the proposed Act shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:
Networked computer systems are probably the most critical element of a
modern society's infrastructure. They are of enormous importance in the
management of critical functions such as national security, transporta-
tion, electric power grids, municipal water and sewer functions, finan-
cial services, and complex commercial transactions to name but a few.
Almost daily, the news media reports on cyber attacks by both other
governments, criminals, terrorists, and even rogue "hackers" which seek
to steal proprietary or confidential information, or disrupt the conduct
of critical functions.  Securing these systems has become a matter of
national security and critical importance to the integrity of both busi-
ness and governmental functions. New York already hosts the Air Force
Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, where important work is being
conducted in cyber security. At the same time, several distinguished New

York based colleges and universities offer undergraduate and graduate
programs in cyber science and security. A number of "spin off" companies
in New York are engaged in the development and marketing of cyber secu-
rity services and products. New York is uniquely poised to coordinate
and develop these assets to become a world leader in a cutting edge and
universally needed technology.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The bill contemplates that funding would come from both public and
private Investment. Total New York State costs would not exceed $5
million over the next two to three budget cycles.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate.

S6762-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    6762

                              I N  SENATE

                               March 19, 2012
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
    and Commissions

  AN  ACT to authorize the New York state urban development corporation to
    enter into agreements to develop a Cyber Research Institute

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1. Legislative Findings. The legislature finds that the issue
  of securing networked computer  systems  is  of  increasing  importance.
  Governments  at  all levels, including the military, private businesses,
  and individuals have increasingly become the targets  of  cyber  attacks
  which  range  from  theft  of  privileged  or proprietary information to
  destructive efforts to impede or shut down  systems  which  operate  key
  elements  of infrastructure, banking and business transactions, or vital
  functions of government, to name just  a  few.  The  increasing  demands
  posed  by  this threat create a need for research and development in the
  area of cyber security in an environment which  will  allow  pursuit  of
  these  studies  in  both an open academic setting and, also, in a secure
  environment  for  classified  research.  The  United  States  Air  Force
  Research Lab at Rome, New York is presently conducting important work at
  its Information Assurance and Cyber Science Technology Laboratory. It is
  noted  that  several  private  businesses are presently engaged in cyber
  science work in close proximity to the Air Force Research Lab at Rome at
  the Griffiss Business and Technology Park, and several New York colleges
  and universities offer undergraduate  and  graduate  programs  in  cyber
  science  and  security. This combination of resources uniquely positions
  the state of New York to become a leader in cyber security research  and
  development.
    S 2. (a) The New York state urban development corporation shall under-
  take  to establish, through public and private partnerships, which shall
  include the Air Force  Research  Laboratory  at  Rome,  New  York  based
  colleges  and universities, private businesses, and not-for-profit enti-
  ties, a Cyber Research Institute to be located at the Griffiss  Business
  and Technology Park in Rome, New York.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD15075-01-2

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    (b)  The  New York state urban development corporation shall work with
  the collaborating businesses and educational institutions,  as  well  as
  the Griffiss Local Development Corporation, to ensure that a cooperative
  working  relationship  is  established  between  those  institutions and
  potential  participants of such research institute so that resources are
  made available and used in a responsible manner to support the  success-
  ful  development  of the proposed research institute and the creation of
  ongoing linkages between the  training,  research,  development,  demon-
  stration and technology transfer resources of the region's higher educa-
  tion  institutions, private sector businesses and the activities located
  at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park.
    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.