Cass County, Neb., public schools will soon have instantaneous access to local law enforcement. The public school district is adopting a new software tool that enables faculty, staff, and administrators to communicate directly with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and the local Police Department in the event of an emergency or security breach.
The University of Oregon (UO) announced the selection of Abhijit Pandit as its next chief information officer (CIO).
The state of Delaware is investing $56 million in Broadband Infrastructure Grants to begin making high-speed, wired broadband connections available statewide.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has submitted a $101.25 million supplemental budget to the General Assembly to expand the state’s cyber readiness and workforce initiative.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is ready to authorize more than $313 million in funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for new broadband deployments in 19 states.
President Biden’s budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2023 is seeking $3.4 billion for the Labor Department (DoL) to help modernize unemployment insurance (UI) systems run by states and territories – many of which were overwhelmed with demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
A new piece of legislation introduced in the Senate aims to update guidance for how Federal agencies go about providing specialized or technical services to state and local governments (SLGs). The bill would update existing guidance which was put in place in 1969. Introduced by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Steve Daines, […]
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an executive order (EO) establishing the State of North Carolina Joint Cybersecurity Task Force.
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released a landscape scan detailing the needs and priorities of state members when it comes to strengthening K-12 cybersecurity readiness.
In the last few years, the city of St. Louis has become a hub for public and private innovators of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).
