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NY Gov signs Jenifer Rajkumar’s bill to curb high-risk tech purchases
Announcing the signing, Rajkumar said the law would prevent New York from procuring technology that threatens national security.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 22, Dec 2025
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Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar / File Photo
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a legislation sponsored byState Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar that bars state and local agencies from purchasing certain technology deemed to pose a state or national security risk.
Announcing the developement, Rajkumar said the law would prevent New York from procuring technology that threatens national security. “The Governor signed my groundbreaking bill, A2237, to stop New York from purchasing technology that threatens our national security—protecting your data, privacy, and safety behind the scenes,” she said in a social media post.
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Assembly Bill A2237, amends the State Finance Law and the General Municipal Law to align New York’s procurement rules with federal restrictions, including Section 889 of Public Law 115-232, which prohibits government agencies from acquiring certain information and communications technology identified as a security threat.
Under the law, the state’s chief information officer, in consultation with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and the Office of General Services, is required to establish and regularly update a list of restricted technologies that cannot be procured by state or local entities.
The restrictions apply to hardware, systems, devices, software and related services, while excluding automated decision-making systems.
A2237 was co-sponsored by Assembly members George Alvarez, John Lemondes, Keith Brown and Steve Stern.
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