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The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a one-month ban on unmanned aerial vehicles flying over parts of about two dozen towns and cities in New Jersey.

Washington, Conn., with one stoplight and a population of just under 4,000 people, is set to become the first town to begin ticketing speeders by license plate readers.

The testing company Pearson will create and administer a digital version of the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), following a similar transition by Advanced Placement and New York state tests.

The university had already banned employees from using the app on school-owned and operated devices, but starting Jan. 3, students and staff will not be able to use or download the app on the university network.

A new cyber center will extend the Science Applications International Corporation's footprint to directly support the U.S. Air Force’s initiatives in cybersecurity, electronic warfare, information systems and digital infrastructure.

The state’s chief information officer will serve through Dec. 31, the state said in announcing her retirement. Gov. Andy Beshear picked her to lead the Commonwealth Office of Technology at the start of his first term.

Generative AI, cyber threats, TikTok and phone bans are some of the major issues that impacted ed tech in 2024. In the new year, school boards need to determine how to move forward.

According to several leaders of ed-tech companies and nonprofits, 2025 will bring a need for increased teacher and state-level leadership, better data, college modernization, and greater focus on the global ethics of AI.

Answer: Yes (if you still have a landline).

The state has committed to replacing its current campaign finance reporting system with a solution that may be easier to use than its current one. Like the old system, the new one will enable disclosure of campaign contributions and related details.

Higher education institutions may not be doing enough to protect digital identities as they move more academic and administrative services online.

The Spokane County Commission voted to accept a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to examine body camera footage and determine the effectiveness of its training. A system will scrutinize deputy interactions.

After more than four years in his position as state CIO, Tracy Barnes is preparing for his January departure, when a new governor will take the reins from Gov. Eric Holcomb. Barnes has been with the state nearly a decade.

A massive car-charging plaza is being developed in California, while Colorado is moving forward with a high-speed charging network. And the electric vehicle industry is gravitating toward a single charging standard.

A teacher and student at Deering High School in Portland, Maine, created a translation website to help teachers reach non-English families. It's now in use in 40 Maine school districts, nine states and one international school.

A public community college in North Carolina will put a $5 million federal grant toward transforming a warehouse into a skilled trades center with programs in fields such as HVAC and construction.

The Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office is seeking official approval to purchase 62 new Taser 10 devices for use by patrol officers at a total cost of $289,721.

New Mexico's office for broadband deployment has received the green light to move forward on a project that will use $675 million in federal grants to help connect more than 31,000 locations across the state.

The FBI says more than 5,000 drone sightings that the bureau investigated in New Jersey ended up being small planes, hobbyist drones, helicopters, stars or law enforcement aircraft.

Carlisle Area School District plans to improve network bandwidth to handle video conferencing, virtual classrooms, large data transfers and online testing, which the state of Pennsylvania has mandated by spring 2026.