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Administration proposes moving Cyber Maryland into Department of Labor with $5M investment for workforce buildout

2219506 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 82 would transfer the Cyber Maryland program from TEDCO to the Maryland Department of Labor; administration witnesses said the move aims to scale workforce training, apprenticeships and regional cyber ranges and that the governor's budget includes $5 million to expand Cyber Maryland programming.

House Bill 82 would shift the Cyber Maryland program, currently housed at TEDCO, to the Maryland Department of Labor and broaden the program’s workforce development responsibilities, including registered apprenticeships and grantmaking to expand cyber training and employer partnerships.

Why it matters: Supporters argued the Department of Labor has the infrastructure to scale workforce training, apprenticeships and coordinate with community colleges and employers; the governor’s budget includes a multi‑million dollar…

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