NY State Senate Bill 2011-S6762

Senate Bill S6762

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

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

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 17, 2012	approval memo.25 signed chap.503
Dec 05, 2012	delivered to governor
Jun 19, 2012	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1361 substituted for s6762a
Jun 19, 2012	substituted by a9663a ordered to third reading cal.1361 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 06, 2012	print number 6762a
Jun 06, 2012	amend and recommit to finance
Apr 30, 2012	reported and committed to finance
Mar 19, 2012	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Votes

- Jun 19, 2012 - Floor Vote
  A9663
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2012
      
      aye (59)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Storobin
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      excused (3)
      
      Alesi
      
      Espaillat
      
      Huntley
  Jun 19, 2012 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6762
  
  23
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2012
      
      aye (23)
      
      Breslin
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Farley
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Johnson
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (1)
      
      Krueger
      
      excused (1)
      
      Alesi
  Apr 30, 2012 - Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote
  S6762
  
  5
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote: Apr 30, 2012
      
      aye (5)
      
      Flanagan
      
      Larkin
      
      Martins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Squadron
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Perkins

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2011-S6762 - Details

Law Section:: Urban Research

2011-S6762 - Summary

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

2011-S6762 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6762

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 Labo-
ratory 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 enter-
prises.

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 estab-

lish 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, transporta-
tion, electric power grids, municipal water and sewer functions, finan-
cial 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 busi-
ness and governmental functions. New York 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 secu-
rity 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 and
private Investment. Total New York State costs would not exceed $5
million over the next two to three budget cycles.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate.

2011-S6762 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6762

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             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

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-
ties, a Cyber Research Institute to be located at the Griffiss  Business
and Technology Park in Rome, New York.

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

                                                           LBD15075-01-2

S. 6762                             2

  (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.

2011-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Urban Research

2011-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor 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.

2011-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6762--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             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

S. 6762--A                          2

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.

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