Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Summary

The bill establishes a Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch within the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center. It requires the Department of Emergency Management to coordinate response actions after an attack and the Department of Information Technology to let infrastructure owners join the state information‑sharing center and receive cybersecurity reporting standards. The goal is to improve threat identification, risk mitigation, and rapid response for Maryland’s essential systems.

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