Bills › 90th General Assembly

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 15, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 15, 2023
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 23, 2023
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 402
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

AI summary Iowa State University will create a new center focused on cybersecurity training and research. This center will help businesses, government agencies, and students learn how to fight digital threats and handle cyberattacks. To support these activities, the state will provide $2.5 million in funding.1

Read the official explanation

_____ the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill establishes the cybersecurity simulation training center at the Iowa state university of science and technology. The bill requires the center to conduct and sponsor research and activities that enable persons to develop strategies to counter cybersecurity threats and mitigate the damage resulting from a cybersecurity attack. The bill provides that the center shall be available to businesses, state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, students, and educators, and shall support cybersecurity training exercises, case studies, student events and competitions, training exercises for educators, and cybersecurity workforce development. 5 million from the general fund of the state to the state board of regents for FY 2023-2024 for purposes of the center.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 15, 2023. On February 22, 2023 it recommended amendment and passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§266.50

How the Code works3

Lobbying

7 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 2361 Establishing the cybersecurity simulation training center at the Iowa state university of …
    89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2555 · very similar
    Cleared committee

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  • HF 139 Establishing the cybersecurity simulation training center at the Iowa state university of …
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