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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING JESSICA COOK ON HER ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE CYBER

FOUNDATION COMPETITION

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators DeVall, and Gallo

     Date Introduced: January 25, 2012

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, The Cyber Foundation Competition is a national online contest to identify

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talented high school students with the skills to pursue advanced education and job opportunities

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in the cyber security field, one of the most in-demand career fields; and

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     WHEREAS, These young people combine a passion for technology with extraordinary

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talent. This competition is a fun and innovative way to help meet the urgent need to develop

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young talent in the cyber security field, which remains woefully lacking in top professionals; and

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     WHEREAS, The Cyber Foundation is a perfect way to engage our students in cyber

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security training. Some of the state’s finest high-tech high school students were winners of the

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Rhode Island Cyber Foundations Competition; and

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     WHEREAS, More than 300 students signed up for Rhode Island’s latest contest, the

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highest participation of any state in the country, and more than double the number of Rhode

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Islanders from the last competition. The students competed in timed quizzes to test their aptitude

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in the three most important foundational skills of effective cyber security: networking, operating

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systems, and system administration; and

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     WHEREAS, Jessica Cook, a senior at East Providence High School, ranked first among

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her peers within the City, placed fourth in the State Competition, and 274th in the Country; now,

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therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby honors and congratulates Jessica Cook on her accomplishments in the Cyber Foundation

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Competition and wish her the very best in all of her future endeavors; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Miss Jessica Cook.

     

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