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Introduced Session

This bill establishes a "New Jersey Cybersecurity Task Force." to assess and make recommendations to the Executive Branch and the Legislature on how to address the growing number of cybersecurity threats in the State against New Jersey residents and businesses. The task force recommendations, at a minimum, must address the best practices and procedures to: (1) identify potential cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities; (3) mitigate risk and prevent cyber breaches; and (4) recover from cybersecurity threats.Under the bill, the task force shall consist of 11 members as follows: (1) the Attorney General, or a designee; (2) the supervising officer of the High Tech Crimes Unit in the Department of Law and Public Safety, or a designee from the State Police; (3) the Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, or a designee; (4) the Head of the New Jersey New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell; (5) the Senate President, or a designee; (6) the Speaker of the General Assembly, or a designee; and (7) five public members, appointed by the Governor, as follows: one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey League of Municipalities; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators; and a faculty member from a higher education institution with expertise in information technology, data protection, and cybersecurity. The bill directs the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature no later than one year following its initial organizational meeting. The task force would expire upon the submission of its report.

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Linda Greenstein (D)*,  Fred Madden (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 01/11/2022)

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