Resolve, Directing the Department of Administrative and Financial Services To Convene a Cybersecurity Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1060
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: HAMANN, BERRY, GATTINE, GOLDEN, MARTIN, LIBBY

Legislative Document
No. 1060
H.P. 743
House of Representatives, March 16, 2017
Resolve, Directing the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services To Convene a Cybersecurity Commission
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HAMANN of South Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, CASÁS of Rockport, DeCHANT 
of Bath, GATTINE of Westbrook, GOLDEN of Lewiston, MARTIN of Eagle Lake, Senator: 
LIBBY of Androscoggin.
Sec. 1.  Cybersecurity Commission.  Resolved:  That the Commissioner of 
Administrative and Financial Services shall convene a cybersecurity commission, 
referred to in this resolve as "the commission." 
Sec. 2.  Membership.  Resolved:  That the Commissioner of Administrative and 
Financial Services shall invite the following to participate as members of the commission: 
1.  The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services; 
2.  The Chief Information Officer of the University of Maine System; 
3.  A member of the Maine National Guard who is an expert in information 
technology security; 
4.  A public member who is an employee of a large health care provider in the State 
and who has expertise in health care information technology; 
5.  Two public members who are experts in information technology; 
6.  A public member who is an expert in finance, business administration or 
economics; 
7.  A public member with expertise in public safety; and 
8.  A public member with expertise in education; and be it further 
Sec. 3.  Duties.  Resolved:  That the commission shall study: 
1.  High-risk cybersecurity issues facing the State; 
2.  Securing state networks, systems and data, including interoperability, standardized 
plans and procedures and evolving threats, and best practices to prevent the unauthorized 
access, theft, alteration and destruction of the State's data; 
3.  Strategies to advance private sector cybersecurity economic development 
opportunities, including innovative technologies, research and development and start-up 
firms, and maximize public-private partnerships throughout the State; 
4.  Coordinating the review of and assessing opportunities for cybersecurity private 
sector growth as it relates to military facilities and defense activities in the State; 
5.  Promoting awareness of cyber hygiene among the State's citizens, businesses and 
government entities; 
6.  Cybersecurity and cybersecurity threats and summarize the data collected; and 
7.  Changes to laws and rules concerning programs and policies regarding 
cybersecurity, information and technology and related matters; and be it further 
Sec. 4.  Existing resources.  Resolved:  That the duties described in section 3 
must be performed within the existing resources of the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services; and be it further 
Sec. 5.  Report.  Resolved:  That, no later than February 1, 2018, the 
Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall submit a report that 
includes the findings and recommendations of the commission, including suggested 
legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, which 
may report out a bill based on the report. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services to 
convene a cybersecurity commission.