IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1244 
Recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its now 
five-year effort to promote cyber security curriculum in institutions of 
higher learning. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2010 
Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ
(for 
himself, 
Mr. 
MICHAUD, 
Mr. 
LIPINSKI, 
Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. CAPUANO) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competi-
tion for its now five-year effort to promote cyber security 
curriculum in institutions of higher learning. 
Whereas, on February 27, 2004, and February 28, 2004, a 
group of educators, students, and government and indus-
try representatives gathered in San Antonio, Texas, to 
gauge the interest in and support for the establishment 
of regular cyber security exercises for postsecondary stu-
dents; 
Whereas stakeholders in the cyber security profession sought 
to create a cyber security exercise template for univer-
sities nationwide, and to encourage educational institu-
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tions to offer students practical experience in information 
assurance; 
Whereas in an effort to develop a regular, national-level cyber 
security exercise, the Center for Infrastructure Assurance 
and Security at the University of Texas at San Antonio 
agreed to host the first Collegiate Cyber Defense Com-
petition (CCDC) for the Southwestern region in April 
2005; 
Whereas the mission of the CCDC system is to provide insti-
tutions with an information assurance or computer secu-
rity curriculum in a controlled, competitive environment 
to assess the student’s depth of understanding and oper-
ational competency in managing the challenges inherent 
in protecting a corporate network infrastructure and 
business information systems; 
Whereas the CCDC has attracted participation from institu-
tions of higher education from across the United States; 
Whereas 2010 regional competition hosts include Southwest 
host Texas A&M University, North Central host Dakota 
State University, Northeast host University of Maine, 
Pacific Rim co-hosts University of Washington and 
Highline Community College, Midwest co-hosts Inver 
Hills Community College and Moraine Valley Community 
College, Mid-Atlantic host Community College of Balti-
more County, Southeast host Kennesaw State University, 
and West Coast host California State Polytechnic Univer-
sity, Pomona; 
Whereas 2010 regional competition winners include Towson 
University, DePaul University, Montana Tech, North-
eastern University, University of Washington, Texas 
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A&M University, University of Louisville, and California 
State Polytechnic University, Pomona; 
Whereas the furtherance and development of cyber security 
academic programs in institutions of higher education 
will help meet the rapidly growing demand for cyber se-
curity specialists in the public and private sectors; and 
Whereas the University of Texas-San Antonio and the great-
er San Antonio area have put forth significant invest-
ments and resources to promote the cyber security indus-
try in the State of Texas: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition 
for its now five-year effort to promote cyber security cur-
riculum in institutions of higher learning. 
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