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“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1244, recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its 5-year effort to promote cyber security curriculum in institutions of higher education. In April of 2005, the University of Texas at San Antonio held the first Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, or CCDC, for the Southwestern region. The CCDC focuses on the operational aspects of managing and protecting an existing network's infrastructure. Teams acquire points based on their ability to deduct and respond to outside threats, to maintain availability of existing services such as mail servers and Web servers, to respond to business requests such as the addition or removal of additional services, and to balance security needs against business needs. The mission of CCDC is to provide a controlled, competitive environment to assess a student's understanding and competency in managing the challenges inherent in protecting a corporate network or business information system. The competition is supported by members of the cyber security industry and by organizations that understand the importance of innovation in the field of cyber security. The 2010 winner of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition was Northeastern University. I urge my colleagues to join me in applauding this significant achievement.”