New York’s Hartwick College has received a $500,000 grant to expand its capacity for providing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) opportunities for all students, particularly those belonging to historically excluded groups.

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is touting the success of its Missing Persons Alert System (MPAS), which underwent significant modernization and upgrades this year.

New Mexico is looking to help parents struggling to find child care with its new online search platform designed to help families find child care that fits their specific needs.

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority has released the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Statewide Broadband Plan. Gov. Tom Wolf said the plan “addresses both the immediate needs and long-term needs of Pennsylvanians.”

Building off of its recent announcement to devote $70 million of funding to promote the agency’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) nationwide, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published notice of funding announcements totaling $10 million for grants to organizations that will undertake the promotion efforts.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently launched the Vision Lab, a program intended to support entrepreneurs in South L.A. seeking to address the digital divide, train youth and adults in skills that may lead to jobs in the tech sector, and empower small businesses to modernize their operations.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will use four grant programs, worth at least $70 million, to promote its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) across the country.

The University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) has tapped retired Vice Admiral Robert Sharp, the former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), to serve as a research fellow with the UMSL Geospatial Collaborative.

Williamson County, Texas, faced with a massive increase in its data storage needs tied to law enforcement needs, has been putting in place creative and cost-effective solutions to improve its digital evidence management system.

The United States K-12 sector saw a three percent increase in cybersecurity maturity from 2021 to 2022 with schools generally performing well in identity management and access control, awareness and training, and business environment.