The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on June 16 that it will assume leadership of the Cybersecurity Rubric and Certified Cybersecurity Rubric Evaluator (CCRE) program through a strategic partnership with ClassLink and the Cybersecurity Coalition for Education (CC4E).

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.

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.

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.

New legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would authorize $500 million annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2030 – totaling $1 billion in funding over four years – for a new federal grant program aimed at helping state and local governments modernize aging technology systems and strengthen cybersecurity.

Pennsylvania State University has launched two new faculty grant programs to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in teaching and learning, offering awards ranging from $1,000 microgrants to $50,000 transformation grants as part of the university’s broader AI Transformation Initiative.

A legislative proposal in Vermont that would move $9.5 million in interest earnings from the state’s Technology Modernization Special Fund to the general fund has drawn concern from a coalition of technology organizations and private companies.

Three university teams were named winners of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Aligned Skills Curriculum and Experiential Network Design (ASCEND) challenge competition. The winning proposals were selected to help shape future national cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) workforce training programs.

The Pennsylvania State Police deployed a mobile radio tower known as a Land Mobile Radio Cell on Wheels (LMR-COW) to enhance emergency communications and public safety during the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania State University is rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) training program aimed at building AI literacy among university employees and students as part of a broader effort to prepare its community to use the technology responsibly and effectively.