No. CS/CS/SB 1266
Filed under Education.
Cybersecurity Internships; Requiring the Department of Commerce to create the Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Program in a specified fiscal year, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring the department use a certain percentage of appropriated funds in a specified fiscal year to enter into an agreement with Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida to collaborate in designing the program for implementation and plan for expansion of the program; requiring Cyber Florida to report specified information to the department; providing the department with authorized uses of unspent funds, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe Department of Commerce must create a cybersecurity experiential learning program in the 2026-2027 fiscal year, provided funds are appropriated by the Legislature.
The department must use 10 percent of appropriated funds to partner with Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida to design the program.
Cyber Florida must report on internship opportunities, best practices, student qualifications, and participating institutions to the department.
The department may disburse funds directly to institutions or contract with Cyber Florida to administer the program statewide.
AIRequires the Department of Commerce to create and operate the Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Program in the 2026-2027 fiscal year, contingent on legislative appropriation.
AIRequires the Department of Commerce to use 10 percent of appropriated funds to contract with Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida to design the program for implementation and expansion.
AIPermits the Department of Commerce to either directly disburse funds to participating institutions or enter into a multi-year contract with Cyber Florida to administer the program statewide.
AIEstablishes that the statutory authority for the Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Program expires on July 1, 2032.