Cybersecurity Education Management Council (CEMC)
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.
Request for Applications
2025-26 Request for Applications
Funded Applications, FY 2024-25
CEMC Quarterly Meetings
2025
2024
- 1st Quarter: February 19, 2024
- 2nd Quarter: April 9, 2024
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- 3rd Quarter: Canceled
- 4th Quarter: December 4, 2024
2023
- 2nd Quarter: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- 3rd Quarter: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
- 4th Quarter: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
2022
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.
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.
2021
1st Quarter: Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 1:00 pm-1:30 pm
2nd Quarter: Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 10:00 am-11:30 am
3rd Quarter: Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 10:00 am-11:30 am
4th Quarter: Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 10:00 am-11:30 am
Council Members
| Member | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Daphne Williams, Governor’s Appointee | Associate Professor | Grambling State University |
| William Bradley III, Governor’s Appointee | Strategic Advisor and Leadership Coach | |
| Tristan Denley | Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation | Louisiana Board of Regents |
| Bonnie Chelette | Vice President of Political Affairs | Louisiana Department of Education |
| Michael Boykin | Director of Health, Safety, and Security | Louisiana Chemical Association |
| Greg Trahan | Director of Economic Development | LSU and A&M College |
| Rick Gallot | President | UL System |
| Gabriel Fagbeyiro | Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer | Southern University |
| Rick Bateman | Chancellor | Bossier Parish Community College |
| Emily DiPalma | Chief Economist | Louisiana Workforce Commission |
| Paul Helton | Executive Director | LED FastStart |
Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate
The Master Plan
To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate