In the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, last month, the state has launched an online behavioral health request portal to support the mental health needs of Maine residents.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has partnered with SkillStorm, a tech talent accelerator, with the aim of closing technology industry talent gaps across the Midwest.

The evolving cyber threat landscape makes it clear that organizations in the public and private sectors must be prepared to maintain operations and address new cyber threats and challenges as they arise – including schools that have unique security needs and considerations that require specific cybersecurity resources.

As part of its broader migration to the cloud, University of Tennessee (UT) System is rolling out Oracle Fusion Cloud Student as its new student information system.

A group of House Democrats reintroduced legislation late last week that aims to limit the ability of law enforcement agencies to use facial recognition technologies.

The White House is asking Congress for an additional $9.1 billion to support the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), including $6 billion to help fund its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and $3.1 billion for the FCC to fund the removal of outdated communications infrastructure operated by providers.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has tapped Jeff Maxon to become the state’s new chief information technology officer (CITO) and leader of its Office of Information Technology Services (OITS).

The Biden-Harris administration, through the Department of Commerce’s (DoC) Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced the designation of 31 technology hubs across the country as part of the first phase of the new Tech Hubs program.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced $53.4 million in funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), which provides funding for digital tools and services to support students.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is in charge of a $1 billion grant program to improve middle-mile broadband infrastructure, but a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reveals that the NTIA has not established measurable goals for the program.