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
2026 CEMC Meetings
Previous Meetings
2025
- : December 2025 NIL Task Force Meeting
- : December 2025 Phased Retirement Task Force Meeting
- : December 2025 CEMC Meeting
- : December 2025 Board of Regents Meeting
- : December 2025 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : November 2025 Phased Retirement Task Force Meeting
- : November 2025 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : November 2025 Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Task Force Meeting
- : October 2025 NIL Task Force Meeting
- : October 2025 Board of Regents Meeting
- : October 2025 Higher Education Reform Task Force
- : October 2025 Phased Retirement Task Force Meeting
- : October 2025 Health Works Commission
- : October 2025 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : October 2025 Task Force on Career Alignment
- : September 2025 NIL Task Force Meeting
- : September 2025 Board of Regents Meeting
- : FY26 Budget Hearings
- : September 2025 Phased Retirement Task Force Meeting
- : 2025 Hazing Prevention Summit
- : September 2025 Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Task Force Meeting
- : September 2025 Task Force on Career Alignment
- : August 2025 Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Task Force Meeting
- : August 2025 Higher Education Reform Task Force
- : August 2025 Phased Retirement Task Force Meeting
- : August 2025 NIL Task Force Meeting
- : August 2025 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : August 2025 Board of Regents Meeting
- : August 2025 Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council Meeting
- : August 2025 CEMC Meeting
- : July 2025 Phased Retirement Task Force Meeting
- : July 2025 Task Force on Career Alignment
- : July 2025 NIL Task Force Meeting
- : July 2025 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : June 2025 Board of Regents Meeting
- : June 2025 Health Works Commission
- : May 2025 CEMC Meeting
- : 2025 HBCU Day at the Capitol
- : April 2025 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : April 2025 Board of Regents Meeting
- : March 2025 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : March 2025 Board of Regents Meeting
- : March 2025 Health Works Commission
- : March 2025 CEMC Meeting
- : March 2025 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : February 2025 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : January 2025 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : January 2025 Board of Regents Meeting
- : January 2025 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting (CANCELED)
2024
- : December 2024 TRRR Task Force Meeting
- : December 2024 TRSL/ORP Task Force Meeting
- : December 2024 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : December 2024 Board of Regents Meeting
- : December 2024 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : December 2024 Power-Based Violence Review Panel Meeting
- : December 2024 TRSL/ORP Task Force Meeting
- : December 2024 CEMC Meeting
- : November 2024 Health Works Commission Meeting
- : November 2024 Health Works Commission
- : November 2024 Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission Meeting
- : October 2024 TRSL/ORP Task Force Meeting
- : October 2024 Board of Regents Meeting
- : October 2024 Health Works Commission
- : October 2024 Health Works Commission Meeting
- : October 2024 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : October 2024 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : October 2024 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : September 2024 Board of Regents Meeting
- : FY25 Budget Hearings
- : September 2024 TRSL/ORP Task Force Meeting
- : August 2024 Board of Regents Meeting
- : August 2024 Health Works Commission
- : July 2024 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : June 2024 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : June 2024 Board of Regents Meeting
- : 2024 LAHEC Summit
- : 2024 Future Educator Honor Roll
- : April Board of Regents Meeting
- : April 2024 CEMC Meeting
- : April 2024 Postsecondary Inclusive Advisory Council Meeting
- : April 2024 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : March 2024 Board of Regents Meeting
- : 2024 HBCU Day at the Capitol
- : March 2024 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : February 2024 CEMC Meeting
- : 2024 Meauxmentum Summit
- : January 2024 CEMC Meeting
- : January 2024 Board of Regents Meeting
- : January 2024 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
2023
- : December 2023 Health Works Commission
- : December 2023 Board of Regents Meeting
- : December 2023 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : November 2023 CEMC Meeting
- : October 2023 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : October 2023 Board of Regents Meeting
- : 2023 LASTEM Summit
- : October 2023 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : September 2023 Board of Regents Meeting
- : FY24 Higher Education Budget Hearings
- : September 2023 Power-Based Violence Review Panel
- : August 2023 Health Works Commission
- : August 2023 CEMC Meeting
- : July 2023 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : June 2023 TRRR Task Force Meeting
- : June 2023 Board of Regents Meeting
- : June 2023 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : 2023 LAHEC Summit
- : May 2023 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : May 2023 CEMC Meeting
- : May 2023 Health Works Commission
- : April 2023 Board of Regents Meeting
- : April 2023 Postsecondary Education Agriculture Technology Commission Meeting
- : April 2023 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : 2023 HBCU Day at the Capitol
- : March 2023 Board of Regents Meeting
- : March 2023 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : February 2023 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : January 2023 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : January 2023 Board of Regents Meeting
2022
- : December 2022 Board of Regents Meeting (CANCELED)
- : December 2022 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting (CANCELED)
- : December 2022 Health Works Commission
- : November 2022 Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission
- : November 2022 CEMC Meeting
- : October 2022 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : October 2022 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : October 2022 Board of Regents Meeting
- : October 2022 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : October 2022 Health Works Commission
- : September 2022 Board of Regents Meeting
- : FY23 Higher Education Budget Hearings
- : September 2022 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : September 2022 Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission
- : August 2022 Board of Regents Meeting
- : November 2022 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : August 2022 Postsecondary Inclusive Education Advisory Council Meeting
- : August 2022 CEMC Meeting (CANCELED)
- : July 2022 Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission
- : June 2022 Health Works Commission
- : June 2022 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : June 2022 Board of Regents Meeting
- : June 2022 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : 2022 HBCU Day at the Capitol
- : May 2022 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : May 2022 Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission
- : May 2022 CEMC Meeting
- : April 2022 Board of Regents Meeting
- : March 2022 Board of Regents Meeting
- : March 2022 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : March 2022 Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission
- : February 2022 Board of Regents Meeting
- : February 2022 HBCU Advisory Council
- : February 2022 Health Works Commission
- : 2022 LASTEM Summit
- : January 2022 CEMC Meeting
- : January 2022 Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission
- : January 2022 Board of Regents Meeting
2021
- : December 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
- : December 2021 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : November 2021 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : November 2021 HBCU Advisory Council Agenda
- : October 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
- : October 2021 CEMC Meeting
- : September 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
- : FY22 Higher Education Budget Hearings
- : August 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
- : August 2021 Board of Regents Special Meeting
- : July 2021 CEMC Meeting
- : June 2021 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : June 2021 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : June 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
- : April 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
- : April 2021 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : April 2021 CEMC Meeting
- : March 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
- : March 2021 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meetings
- : February 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
- : February 2021 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : January 2021 CEMC Meeting
- : January 2021 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : January 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
2020
- : December 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : December 2020 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : November 2020 CEMC Meeting
- : November 2020 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : October 2020 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : October 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : September 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : FY21 Higher Education Budget Hearings
- : September 2020 CEMC Meeting
- : August 2020 Joint Regents/BESE Meeting
- : August 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : August 2020 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : July 2020 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : June 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : May 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : 2020 Future Educator Honor Roll
- : April 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : March 2020 Board of Regents Meeting (POSTPONED)
- : February 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : February 2020 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
- : February 2020 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : January 2020 Board of Regents Meeting
- : January 2020 Dual Enrollment Task Force Meeting
Council Members
| Member | Title/Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Lt. Col. Michael J. Bendich | Governor’s Appointee, Cyber Operations Officer |
| William Bradley III | Governor’s Appointee, Strategic Advisor and Leadership Coach |
| Tristan Denley, Chair | Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation, Louisiana Board of Regents |
| Bonnie Chelette | Director of Educational Technology, Louisiana Department of Education |
| Michael Boykin | Director of Health, Safety, and Security, Louisiana Chemical Association |
| Greg Trahan | Director of Economic Development, LSU |
| Dr. Kenneth Williams | Director of Cybersecurity, Southern University at New Orleans |
| Dr. Claire Norris | Senior Vice President for Advancement, Research, and Strategy, University of Louisiana System |
| Dr. Rick Bateman | Chancellor, Bossier Parish Community College |
| Emily DiPalma | Chief Economist, Louisiana Works |
| Mark Bond | Director, Workforce Initiatives, Louisiana Economic Development |
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