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AB-2695 California State University: Cybersecurity Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships Pilot Program.(2021-2022)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.
 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The demand for cybersecurity workers is growing far faster than the supply, driven by an increasing number of cyberattacks.
(b) California and the country face a cybersecurity workforce shortage with over 63,000 open positions in the state and over 500,000 cybersecurity openings across the country.
(c) There is a need to develop a pipeline of workers to ensure current and future workforce availability in cybersecurity roles.

SEC. 2.

 Article 8 (commencing with Section 89270) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 55 of Division 8 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:

Article  8. Cybersecurity Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships Pilot Program
89270.
 (a) The Cybersecurity Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships Pilot Program is hereby established in order to address the cybersecurity workforce gap by doing all of the following:
(1) Stimulating cybersecurity education and workforce development by bringing together stakeholders in the cybersecurity ecosystem.
(2) Aligning the cybersecurity workforce needs of employers with the education and training provided by institutions of higher education.
(3) Increasing the pipeline of students pursuing cybersecurity careers.
(4) Developing the cybersecurity workforce to meet industry needs within local or regional economies.
(b) On or before March 1, 2023, the office of the Chancellor of the California State University shall develop an application process, selection process, and criteria for California State University campuses seeking to participate in the pilot program.
(c) The office of the Chancellor of the California State University shall select any number of campuses to participate in the pilot program.
(d) Each selected California State University campus shall do all of the following:
(1) Create a pilot program with goals and metrics.
(2) Develop strategies and tactics for building successful regional alliances and multistakeholder partnerships.
(3) Measure the impact and results of their pilot program and annually share the impact and results with the office of the Chancellor of the California State University.
(e) The office of the Chancellor of the California State University shall annually report the impact and results from each selected campus’s pilot program to the Legislature.