Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Summary

The bill establishes a Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch within the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center and appoints a chief officer to lead it. It requires the Department of Emergency Management to work with the Center on response actions after an attack, and the Department of Information Technology to let infrastructure owners join the state information‑sharing hub and receive cybersecurity reporting standards. The measure targets public and private owners of essential systems to improve security and rapid response.

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