NYC Council · Int 1190-2025 · Filed (End of Session)

Establishing a special inspector of cybersecurity within the department of investigation.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Feb 13, 2025

Official status: Filed (End of Session)

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a special inspector of cybersecurity within the department of investigation” Read the full text

Oversight and Investigations

What it does

This bill would require the commissioner of the department of investigation to appoint a special inspector of cybersecurity with the power and duties to investigate any city agency security breaches; assist and ensure compliance with security breach notification requirements; refer cyberattacks or incidents of a security breach to law enforcement agencies, and submit to the mayor and speaker of the council an annual report on cyberattacks or incidents of a data breach.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.