Cybersecurity Education Management Council (CEMC)

Welcome!

The Cybersecurity Education Management Council is tasked with promoting degree and certificate programs in cybersecurity fields offered by public postsecondary education institutions in order to meet the state’s workforce needs.

R.S. 17:3138.9 Established the Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund, created within the state treasury as a special fund for the purpose of funding degree and certificate programs in cybersecurity fields. This also created the Cybersecurity Education Management Council, comprising representatives of the Louisiana Board of Regents, Louisiana higher education institutions, the Louisiana Department of Education, the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Economic Development, and members appointed by the Governor to advise and make recommendations to the Board with respect to distributions of monies for the expansion of cybersecurity programs.

Cybersecurity Education Management Council Status Report to the Louisiana Senate Education, Senate Finance, House Education and House Appropriations Committees (January 2021)

 

CEMC Request for Applications

 

Quarterly Meetings:

1st Quarter: Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

2nd Quarter: Thursday, May 5, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

      • Location: 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802, Claiborne Building, Marbois Room
      • Agenda
      • Meeting Minutes – pending approval

3rd Quarter: Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

      • The Third Quarter CEMC meeting has been cancelled to allow CEMC members to attend an information session on September 13th with the state’s Office of Technology Services (OTS), State Police, and the National Guard. More information will be coming shortly.

4th Quarter: Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

      • Location: 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802, Claiborne Building, Marbois Room
      • Agenda
      • Meeting Minutes – pending approval