New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Aug. 3 more than $9 million in cybersecurity grants for 153 local government water and wastewater projects across the state, funding assessments and security upgrades aimed at protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

The State of New York is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) training program to reach more than 100,000 state government employees, building on a successful pilot begun last year.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is gearing up legislative proposals for 2026 that she said aim to better protect children online and that pay particular attention to “harmful impacts” of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots that are integrated into online platforms.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new digital wellness resources aimed at teaching young people, caregivers, and educators how to navigate digital media content safely.

New York State is making $13.9 million in federal grant funding available to help local governments improve their cybersecurity infrastructure – but instead of issuing checks, the state will procure the cybersecurity tools directly.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $52.6 million in broadband infrastructure awards that will build 234 miles of new fiber and establish 46 wireless hubs, delivering affordable, high-speed internet to over 24,000 households, businesses, and anchor institutions in the state.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a $20 million public-private partnership to launch a state-of-the-art semiconductor research facility at Stony Brook University, designed to train students in cutting-edge silicon carbide (SiC) chip technologies.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul launched a website on July 2 that provides resources for school districts across the state as they prepare to implement “bell-to-bell” restrictions on student use of smartphones for the coming school year.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law S.7672A/A.6769A, which aims to enhance the cybersecurity of state and local government networks across the state.

The state of New York is mandating “bell-to-bell” restrictions on K-12 student use of smartphones  beginning in the 2025–2026 school year.