S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9663--A I N A S S E M B L Y March 23, 2012 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI, MAGEE, BLANKENBUSH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reference changed to the Committee on Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee 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: 1 Section 1. Legislative Findings. The legislature finds that the issue 2 of securing networked computer systems is of increasing importance. 3 Governments at all levels, including the military, private businesses, 4 and individuals have increasingly become the targets of cyber attacks 5 which range from theft of privileged or proprietary information to 6 destructive efforts to impede or shut down systems which operate key 7 elements of infrastructure, banking and business transactions, or vital 8 functions of government, to name just a few. The increasing demands 9 posed by this threat create a need for research and development in the 10 area of cyber security in an environment which will allow pursuit of 11 these studies in both an open academic setting and, also, in a secure 12 environment for classified research. The United States Air Force 13 Research Lab at Rome, New York is presently conducting important work at 14 its Information Assurance and Cyber Science Technology Laboratory. It is 15 noted that several private businesses are presently engaged in cyber 16 science work in close proximity to the Air Force Research Lab at Rome at 17 the Griffiss Business and Technology Park, and several New York colleges 18 and universities offer undergraduate and graduate programs in cyber 19 science and security. This combination of resources uniquely positions 20 the state of New York to become a leader in cyber security research and 21 development. 22 S 2. (a) The New York state urban development corporation shall under- 23 take to establish, through public and private partnerships, which shall 24 include the Air Force Research Laboratory at Rome, New York based EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15075-03-2 A. 9663--A 2 1 colleges and universities, private businesses, and not-for-profit enti- 2 ties, a Cyber Research Institute to be located at the Griffiss Business 3 and Technology Park in Rome, New York. Such institute shall be an inde- 4 pendent not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the state 5 of New York. It shall be governed by a board of directors which shall 6 have at least eight and not more than twelve members, no fewer than 7 three-quarters of whom shall be knowledgeable in fields directly related 8 to cyber security or have ongoing engagement and responsibility in the 9 cyber security industry or in industries where cyber security is essen- 10 tial or shall have experience in teaching, research or applied work in 11 the area of cyber security in academic, business or government settings. 12 (b) The New York state urban development corporation shall work with 13 the collaborating businesses and educational institutions, as well as 14 the Griffiss Local Development Corporation, to ensure that a cooperative 15 working relationship is established between those institutions and 16 potential participants of such research institute so that resources are 17 made available and used in a responsible manner to support the success- 18 ful development of the proposed research institute and the creation of 19 ongoing linkages between the training, research, development, demon- 20 stration and technology transfer resources of the region's higher educa- 21 tion institutions, private sector businesses and the activities located 22 at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park. 23 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.