Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has nominated four tech company executives and two board members of technical institutions to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education. The nominations are subject to approval by the Utah Senate.
The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) is kicking off a project to develop Vermont’s digital equity plan to bridge the digital divide.
The Biden Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced $714 million in grant funding aimed at connecting thousands of rural residents across the U.S. with broadband technology.
The Indiana Broadband Office (IBO) has designated five new Broadband Ready Communities. Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, IBO, and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced Ohio and Dearborn Counties, the Town of Moore’s Hill, the Town of Dillsboro, and the City of Rising Sun as the state’s newest Broadband Ready Communities.
NASA has awarded seven Women’s Colleges and Universities (WCUs) $5 million in funding to research and develop strategies that increase retention of women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree programs and careers.
Greensboro, N.C., is welcoming its new Mobile Innovation Lab, which allows students to get hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) careers.
Two lawmakers influential in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) policy said last week that educating the general public on the possibilities of the emerging technology is critical to ease anxiety, but first Congress needs to come out with a regulatory framework on the tool. “There needs to be robust effort to train the […]
Hilbert College, in Hamburg, N.Y., announced it has completed the acquisition of Valley College, a career-focused college with campuses in West Virginia and Ohio. After the merger, the two colleges will serve more than 2,000 students across New York, West Virginia, and Ohio with traditional and online programs.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) received 127 applications requesting $1.39 billion to support testing and research and development activities related to open and interoperable wireless networks.
It’s time for businesses to start people-proofing their systems. According to Verizon’s 16th Annual Data Breach Investigations Report released today, 74 percent of all breaches include the human element through error, privilege misuse, social engineering, or use of stolen credentials.
