FL S1816

Recognizes CyberBay as a designated cybersecurity and artificial intelligence innovation region within the Tampa Bay area, centered around MacDill Air Force Base and regional military, defense, and intelligence operations

Acknowledges the University of South Florida's Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing as a central anchor institution for workforce development and research in the region

Notes private contributions of more than $55 million from Lauren and Arnie Bellini to USF to support the cybersecurity and AI ecosystem, with a stated goal of creating up to 70,000 high-tech jobs in Tampa Bay

Affirms the importance of public-private partnerships involving Cyber Florida, municipal partners (Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater), and private sector stakeholders to strengthen statewide cyber readiness

Non-binding Senate resolution that formally recognizes Florida's national leadership in cybersecurity preparedness and digital defense