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MCPS flags cybersecurity bills, seeks state guidance and says it runs tabletop exercises
Summary
MCPS staff told the committee that Senate Bill 601 on cybersecurity will set minimum standards for districts; staff said the district runs tabletop exercises, maintains incident plans and is awaiting state benchmarks to finalize local compliance work.
Kimberly Fields told committee members that school districts will need to align to state cybersecurity benchmarks and that MCPS is preparing to implement required standards once state guidance is available.
Fields referenced two legislative items: a cybersecurity measure she described as "Senate Bill 601" and an AI-related bill she referred to as "Senate Bill 720." On cybersecurity she said: "We are still waiting for Maryland DOT to be able to provide guidance and establish some of those minimum benchmarks that we would need to be able to follow." She added that implementation will require staff training and possible hardware and software investments.
Fields also described MCPS's internal preparedness: the district maintains emergency plans for cyber incidents and conducts tabletop exercises with cybersecurity and technology infrastructure teams to identify gaps and response roles.
