The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted today to advance the Computers for Veterans and Students (COVS) Act, which would open a new pipeline for the Federal government to send computer gear to students and veterans.

The City of Reno has appointed Craig Franden to be the new director of the Department of Information Technology (DoIT), according to the city’s press release.

The George Mason University (GMU) launched a new program that will utilize software automation in higher education to improve productivity, operations, and service delivery, according to a press release published on Sept. 27.

Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks announced earlier this week a new cybersecurity institute to help drive cybersecurity research and innovation at the university.

The University of South Carolina has partnered with Verizon to launch a new 5G Innovation Experience Hub (IEH) that will bring 5G to students and faculty to work together to expand on the uses of 5G in manufacturing, healthcare, and civil infrastructure as well as other fields. Students and faculty will be allowed to work […]

The grant program that is offering state and local governments $500 million for projects that will utilize smart technologies to improve transportation will begin the awarding process this month.

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is still taking steps to recover from a ransomware attack on its IT systems last week.

The California State University (CSU) has tapped Ed Clark, Ed.D., to serve as the university’s chief information officer (CIO).

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on August 30 announced $105 million of grant funding to five Tribal communities in Arizona to expand the availability of broadband services.

The City of Lexington, Kentucky, Police Financial Crimes Unit is working with the local Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service offices to investigate the electronic theft of approximately $4 million in Federal rent assistance and transitional housing funds.