New Jersey Bill A-1329 establishes the "New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative" to connect students, workers, and job seekers with training for high-demand careers. It creates Centers of Workforce Innovation at community colleges focused on 11 key fields like healthcare, cybersecurity, renewable energy, and manufacturing. These centers will develop public curricula, provide job-specific skills training, promote financial aid (including Community College Opportunity Grants), and expand apprenticeships. The bill was introduced in 2026 but withdrawn after being approved as P.L.2025, c.374.
This bill establishes the Gaming Cybersecurity Intelligence and Response Council within New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement to improve cybersecurity coordination in the state's gaming industry. The council, composed of seven members including gaming operators, state regulators, and cybersecurity experts from universities, will develop confidential training, threat alerts, and incident response protocols for casino and sportsbook operators. It must submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature summarizing cybersecurity trends and recommendations without disclosing sensitive details that could compromise security systems. The council will meet at least twice yearly and may collaborate with federal agencies like CISA as non-voting advisors to strengthen industry-wide cybersecurity resilience.
This bill (A 2085) establishes the "Innovation Partnership" to provide state funding for nonprofit organizations that support emerging technology businesses in New Jersey. It directly affects emerging tech companies in fields like cybersecurity, biotechnology, renewable energy, and advanced materials - particularly minority-owned and women-owned businesses (defined as having at least 51% ownership by minorities or women). The key mechanism creates a state-funded "Fund" administered by the Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, which will certify nonprofit "Innovation Partners" to provide financial assistance and resources to qualifying businesses. The bill requires these nonprofits to prioritize support for minority and women-led tech ventures, aiming to strengthen New Jersey's innovation ecosystem through targeted funding. The bill is pending before the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
This bill requires all New Jersey state employees (including those in Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches), county and municipal staff, and certain state contractors with access to state computer systems or databases to complete annual cybersecurity awareness training. The training must be online, approved by the state Chief Technology Officer, and verified by the relevant agency. It includes specific provisions for contractors, requiring them to complete the training during each contract period, with compliance verified through state contract managers. The bill mandates periodic audits to ensure all covered entities meet the training requirement, aiming to strengthen cybersecurity practices across state operations.
This bill requires New Jersey's Office of Information Technology (OIT) to create a public generative artificial intelligence program that generates text, images, or videos in response to user prompts. OIT must annually test the program for cybersecurity risks and implement safety measures. The bill also mandates OIT to partner with county governments to offer free public education courses on AI, covering how generative AI works, identifying biases, and mitigating inaccuracies - while respecting privacy and legal compliance. It appropriates $1 million for program development and $500,000 in grants to counties for course implementation. The program and courses will directly affect all New Jersey residents seeking to understand AI tools.
This bill requires businesses in New Jersey's financial, essential infrastructure, and healthcare sectors (defined as "sensitive businesses") to report specific cybersecurity incidents to the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) promptly. It mandates reporting for incidents compromising billing, communications, data management, or industrial control systems that affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Within 30 days of receiving a report, the NJCCIC must order an independent cybersecurity audit of the business at the business's expense, identifying vulnerabilities and requiring corrective action plans. The audit findings and plans must then be submitted to the NJCCIC. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment.
This bill requires all New Jersey State employees with access to agency computers - including legislators - to complete annual cybersecurity training focused on practical safety measures. The training, developed by the state's Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC), covers essential topics like updating passwords, identifying phishing scams, preventing ransomware attacks, and responding to data breaches. It applies to every department, board, or commission within the Executive and Legislative Branches of state government. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
This bill requires New Jersey Transit (NJT) to review all buses and trains it owns or operates - including those run by contracted service providers - to identify "kill switches" or other remote access features that could allow unauthorized remote disabling, control, or degradation of vehicles. If such features pose cybersecurity or operational risks and aren’t essential for safety or compliance, NJT must remove, permanently disable, or otherwise mitigate them. The review must include consultation with the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. This directly affects NJT and its contracted transit operators by mandating the removal of non-essential remote access capabilities.
This bill establishes the Office of Cybersecurity Infrastructure within New Jersey's Executive Branch, independent of the Department of the Treasury but reporting directly to the Governor. The office will develop state cybersecurity policies for all agencies, create secure technology infrastructure for public-private interactions, and set standards for safely integrating artificial intelligence in public and private institutions. It requires the Chief Officer (appointed by the Governor) to coordinate cybersecurity operations, draft service agreements with agencies, and publish annual reports on operations. The office will directly affect all state agencies, local governments, and organizations interacting with New Jersey's digital services.
New Jersey's Bill A 3924 establishes a 15-member task force to study transitioning the state's Executive Branch to a paperless system. The task force, including state officials and appointed experts in technology, cybersecurity, and elections, will examine technology options, cybersecurity needs, cost-benefit analyses, legal changes required, and potential benefits. It must issue an interim report within six months and a final report within one year to the Governor and Legislature, detailing feasibility and recommendations. The bill does not implement paperless systems but creates a process to evaluate them. (This is a procedural study bill, so the summary is concise.)
