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

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S6762A-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

S6762A-2011 Meetings

Rules: Jun 21, 2012

S6762A-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012

S6762A-2011 Votes

S6762A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S6762A           REVISED 06/15/12

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
Laboratory 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 enterprises.

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
establish 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,
transportation, electric power grids, municipal water and sewer
functions, financial 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 business and
governmental functions. New Y ark 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 security 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
(existing appropriations) and private investment.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate.

S6762A-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   6762--A

                              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 -- reported favorably from said committee and commit-
    ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
    ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

  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-

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD15075-02-2

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  ties,  a Cyber Research Institute to be located at the Griffiss Business
  and Technology Park in Rome, New York.  Such institute shall be an inde-
  pendent not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the state
  of  New  York.  It shall be governed by a board of directors which shall
  have at least eight and not more than  twelve  members,  no  fewer  than
  three-quarters of whom shall be knowledgeable in fields directly related
  to  cyber  security or have ongoing engagement and responsibility in the
  cyber security industry or in industries where cyber security is  essen-
  tial  or  shall have experience in teaching, research or applied work in
  the area of cyber security in academic, business or government settings.
    (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.