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Students enrolled in the Granite State Academy Online Program, an alternative program of Prospect Mountain High School hosted by the online education company K12, will begin instruction Sept. 19.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and some groups in the public sector have already announced plans to address a range of topics, including password protection, phishing and social media safety.

The AI company Anthropic has convened two former university presidents, three campus technology leaders and the president of an education nonprofit for an advisory group to inform the company's education-focused tools.

Answer: Yes.

The public safety technology provider is supplying Arizona’s liquor licensing agency with tools that include a unified platform. State officials call the move part of their general transformation of their work systems.

The North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Southwest Research Institute will develop a Transportation System Management and Operations data exchange platform, to improve coordination on regional mobility.

As states like Ohio, Oregon and California modernize their unemployment insurance platforms, they're putting security at the forefront, as well as the ability to adapt quickly to future needs.

According to officials at a public university in Alabama, working with local industry and workforce partners in high-demand fields such as computer science and cybersecurity has helped drive enrollment growth.

An entity has claimed responsibility for the Sept. 4 cyber attack on the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. It’s not clear whether it has demanded a ransom, but leaders are working “around the clock” on a restoration.

The city is weighing new rules for electric cargo bikes, to free up curb space, fight traffic congestion and reduce greenhouse gases. The proposal before the City Council is similar to one New York City adopted last year.

A public school district in the Metro Detroit area went offline and suspended classes on Monday and Tuesday while it investigates a network interruption and attempts to restore its systems.

Three years after an audit recommended cybersecurity improvements at Starpoint Central School District, the New York State Education Department and State Comptroller’s Office followed up and came to different conclusions.

Unswayed by neighborhood opposition, Statesville City Council unanimously approved a developer’s planned data center on 330 acres of land previously used for farming in western Iredell County.

After years of having to bring a check to the hospital, parents can now just fill out a digital form, pay with a credit card and receive the birth certificate in about two days.

Three events held by Polk County Family Resource Centers will include information on how to connect with FEMA, how to create a family emergency plan and other information one might not think of during an emergency.

The new federal funds would go toward restoring homes and small businesses, supporting local government services, and rebuilding roads and bridges for the long haul.

Veteran technologist Alison Deigan, who spent two decades in federal service and oversaw a $150 million technology portfolio, has been appointed the county’s new IT director. The role, she said, has personal significance.

Officials have deployed urban service robots to inspect sidewalk accessibility, in order to take an informed approach to improvements; the project is part of the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act self-evaluation.

The latest annual report by the State Educational Technology Directors Association highlights AI’s growth alongside gaps in funding, teacher support and cybersecurity.

Answer: Probably not.

Following a new state mandate that municipalities update IT policies, village officials are mulling a new cybersecurity policy. Its precise details, due to state requirement, may not be publicly available.

Gov. Jeff Landry has written U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, asking if remaining Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grant money could go to “state-led initiatives” in artificial intelligence and elsewhere.

OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, says it will roll out parental controls in October. When that happens, school officials such as family coordinators may be needed to help parents understand and use them.