A 4768 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "Cyber Security Reserve Corps;" appropriates $500,000.

This bill establishes the Cyber Security Reserve Corps, a volunteer program within New Jersey's Office of Information Technology, to develop cyber security expertise and assist during critical cyber incidents. Volunteers must have at least two years of information security experience, hold a security certification, pass technical tests and background checks, and commit to 10 days of annual training; they serve without pay but are reimbursed for necessary expenses. The Corps will be headquartered in Atlantic City with two full-time staff, and will coordinate with state agencies, counties, municipalities, and school systems through formal cooperation frameworks. The bill appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to fund recruitment, training, equipment, and operations of the program.
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Introduced Sep 19, 2024 Last action Sep 19, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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