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The Stanford Digital Economy Lab launched the AI Economic Indicators on June 10, a free platform designed to track how artificial intelligence is affecting work, productivity, and value creation across the economy, according to a press release.
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  1. Massachusetts Awards $1M Cyber Remediation Grants for Municipalities, Schools
    Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced on June 16 the first recipients of the state’s Cybersecurity Remediation Grant Program, a $1 million statewide initiative to help municipalities and school districts strengthen cybersecurity protections and reduce cyber risk.
  2. Warner Wants Data on CISA Workforce Cuts, Regional Operations
    Warner wants CISA to detail staffing losses, regional vacancies, and cybersecurity service impacts amid workforce reductions and proposed budget cuts.
  3. Iowa Partners With AWS, Cognizant to Modernize State IT Systems
    Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on June 9 that the state will migrate executive branch data from outdated physical servers and multiple data centers to a cloud environment through Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Cognizant Government Solutions will take over day-to-day IT operations.
  1. FCC FCC to Vote on E-Rate Review Focused on Screen Time, Online Safety
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote June 25 on whether to open a broad review of the E-Rate program. A review could reshape how schools and libraries use the federal connectivity program and how they document online safety, educational use, and program compliance.
  2. UNC-Chapel Hill Launches Statewide AI Literacy Study With Libraries
    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill launched a two-year statewide study on June 4 to examine how North Carolina communities are experiencing generative artificial intelligence (AI) and how local libraries can support AI literacy.
  3. ransomware Evanston Township High School Investigates Ransomware Attack
    Evanston Township High School in Illinois is working with the FBI, external cyber breach attorneys, and cybersecurity forensic experts to investigate a June 7 ransomware attack that disrupted district systems, internet services, and computer infrastructure.
  4. House Lawmakers Unveil AI Draft That Would Preempt Some State Laws
    The bipartisan proposal would create a federal framework for AI governance while establishing oversight for advanced AI systems and limiting some state-level regulation.
  1. Warner Bill Would Restore Funding for MS-ISAC Cyber Program
    The bill would restore federal funding for MS-ISAC. Sen. Warner warned that funding cuts left small and rural communities with less access to critical cyber defenses.
  2. Hackers Targeting 2026 Midterm Elections, Report Says
    Researchers say threat actors are targeting the broader election ecosystem with phishing and AI-enabled influence campaigns as the 2026 midterms approach.
  3. University at Buffalo Launches Online MS in Management Information Systems
    The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Management will launch an online Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MIS) program beginning this fall, the university announced May 28.
  4. North Dakota Public Schools Launch Survey on Classroom Tech Policies
    North Dakota education and state leaders launched a statewide survey to gather public input on responsible technology-use policies in K-12 classrooms, the Department of Public Instruction said in May 28 press release.
  5. NYSUT Calls for Limits on Screen Time, Student-Facing AI in Schools
    A New York state teacher’s union is calling for developmentally appropriate limits on educational technology across New York schools.
  6. Colorado OIT Cuts 173 Jobs, Names New CIO in Realignment
    The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) announced a large-scale realignment that includes a workforce reduction, a shift to a new operating model, and a leadership transition.
  7. College Board Partners With Cisco to Launch AP Cybersecurity
    The College Board is partnering with Cisco to help it launch AP Cybersecurity courses starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The company will support the effort through Cisco Networking Academy, which will serve as a free resource to classrooms across the country.
  8. NC State Appoints Nicol Lewis CISO
    North Carolina State University has appointed Nicol Lewis as the university’s next chief information security officer (CISO), with a start date of June 1.
  9. Iowa State LAS Launches Trustworthy AI Initiative
    Iowa State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) launched a new interdisciplinary initiative focused on trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence (AI).
  10. Kennesaw State to Launch FinTech Degree Program
    Kennesaw State University announced plans to launch a Bachelor of Science in Financial Technologies for the fall 2026 semester, available in-person on the Kennesaw Campus as well as online.