Welcome to the New Jersey InfraGard Website

InfraGard is a public and private sector alliance whose mission is to share information and protect critical infrastructures.  It is a national program which was initiated by the Federal government through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (www.fbi.gov) and the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) in Washington D.C.   NIPC has since been folded into the Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov).   The New Jersey Chapter of InfraGard is administered locally by an elected board of directors and the chapter membership, which is composed of corporations and businesses large and small, educational institutions, and others interested in protecting their information systems, including law enforcement.  Additional information regarding this program is available on the national InfraGard website (www.infragard.net).

Meetings

The New Jersey Chapter of InfraGard meets on the third Tuesday of the month, with the exception of a summer hiatus during the months of July and August.  Some Chapter meetings are open, which means that non-members are welcome to attend, however some Chapter meetings are closed, or limited to members only.  Information regarding the open meetings will be posted to the web site  calendar, however, information and specific detail regarding the closed meetings will be disseminated to Chapter membership only via the New Jersey Chapter list serv.  Chapter meetings are oriented toward education, awareness and information sharing, and offer presentations by security professionals, member and non-member, government and private.  Meetings and other Chapter events also present excellent opportunities to network with other interested parties.


Membership

If you wish to apply to become a member of the NJ Chapter of InfraGard you must fill out an application and submit to a background investigation.  You may fill out the application on-line (requires acrobat) or print it out and fill it in (must be typed).   Once completed, sign the application and send the entire completed form to:

Federal Bureau of Investigation
11 Centre Place
Newark, NJ 07102
Attention:  Dawn Tonner

The following United States Government-issued Security Clearances will qualify as substitutes for the records check required prior to InfraGard Membership:

  1. Confidential
  2. Secret
  3. Top Secret

An InfraGard applicant/member may submit evidence of possession of one of the above clearances to expedite the initial processing and periodic renewal of his/her InfraGard membership.

In addition, members must be willing to abide by the Chapter Bylaws and the National Bylaws (updated 5-14-2004).

If you would like additional information about membership or to obtain official forms to join the New Jersey Chapter, please send an email to membership@njinfragard.org.