Requires New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to study cybersecurity infastructure and establish cybersecurity guidelines.
This bill requires New Jersey's Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) to conduct a 12-month study of cybersecurity infrastructure across public entities (state/local governments) and private businesses operating in New Jersey. During the study, these entities must report cybersecurity incidents and breaches to the NJCCIC for 12 months. Within six months of the study's completion, the NJCCIC must create cybersecurity guidelines for all covered entities, which must be implemented within one year. Failure to adopt these guidelines may result in civil penalties, with the Department of Homeland Security setting the penalty schedule.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
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Carol Murphy
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