The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn network defenders that, as of August 2024, a group of Iran-based cyber actors continues to exploit U.S. organizations.

The University of Mississippi – long dubbed Ole Miss – announced last week that it selected Ellucian’s Banner as its new student information system.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with Iowa State University and data and technology consulting firm Resultant, has launched a new website called Iowa Child Care Connect to help Iowans more easily find childcare availability near their homes, where they attend school, or near their work places.

More than 100,000 New Yorkers have completed the enrollment process for the brand-new New York Mobile ID (MiD). With this latest milestone, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul touted the success of the program, which launched this June.

South Carolina State University (SC State) has received a $583,920 grant from the Partnership for Education Advancement (Ed Advancement) to support student success and retention efforts.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced it will modernize the state’s outdated professional licensing system.

The New York State Archives has awarded $6.8 million in Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) grants to 111 local governments, school districts, and educational institutions to help improve records management systems.

The City of Boston is working with Google’s Project Green Light team to optimize traffic signal timing and improve traffic flow in highly congested areas.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) has selected NTT DATA, a digital IT services provider, to support the modernization of the state’s Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).

This fall, Utah State University (USU) will launch the National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials and Instruction (NCADEMI), which aims to ensure students have accessible digital resources.