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An Alabama school district is still holding classes without Internet access two weeks after a ransomware attack forced it to shut down network operations, with no certain timeline for returning to normal.

Yes, the threat does exist.

“Sludge” means “red tape.”

Texas would launch a new research institute for mental health and brain diseases, seeding it with $3 billion from the state’s huge surplus, under legislation that advanced in the House on Monday.

The American Chemical Society, a nonprofit chartered by the U.S. Congress, announced in March that scientists have used a nanomaterial to construct a device capable of detecting the viruses that cause COVID-19.

According to a report, the recent ransomware attack on Modesto's IT network may cost the city at least $1 million for expert help in recovering from it and for better IT security that could have deterred the attackers.

The FBI has no exact statistics on swatting incidents, which they first became aware of in 2008. The incidents that have been reported have increased from 400 cases in 2011 to more than 1,000 in 2019.

While other universities have suffered steep enrollment declines since COVID-19, the University of North Texas has experienced continual enrollment growth through the help of data analytics and a platform from SAS.

A mid-March ransomware attack encrypted Camden County police files used in investigations and daily administration work. Another cyber incident hit the county prosecutor’s office.

The Spokane County Commission and Spokane City Council have dedicated nearly $5 million to the project. Both governments used money they received through the American Rescue Plan.

Most public safety agencies cannot afford big command centers, but new technology is helping smaller agencies build decentralized versions. As Motorola kicks off its Summit 2023, Mahesh Saptharishi talks about gov tech trends.

The city’s website hasn’t seen an update since 2012 and officials believe that might be why more than half of visitors to the website leave before clicking another button. Brazil-based CI&T will lead the overhaul.

Two years after the Port of Seattle lost $572,683 to phishing email scammers, the Washington state auditor's office has released the findings of an audit noting issues with consistency and adherence to procedures.

Optum’s John Campbell discusses current challenges for state governments managing avoidable claim denials, the impact on Medicaid providers, and practical strategies for states to proactively improve the process.

According to police, officers were dispatched to Old National Bank Monday morning for reports of an active shooter. When they arrived they encountered active shooting, but the shooter was reported dead soon after they arrived.

In the wake of recent news of Washington, D.C., former Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff John Falcicchio’s sudden resignation amid sexual harassment allegations, Mayor Muriel Bowser has named staff to fill openings.

Answer: Nearly 40 percent.

Some who spent considerable time and resources to enter the $1 million contest launched by state education officials say it was a sham, drumming up attention but demanding a miracle and turning down practical ideas.

Public details are scant, but the university has offered free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to about 10,500 people whose personal information may have been compromised.

Colleges and universities are convening working groups, rewriting academic integrity policies and preparing to use plagiarism checkers while professors think of ways to integrate generative AI into their curricula.

There appears to be a significant difference.

"As majority leader, I am officially announcing that I have put Fire Grants and Safety Act on the Senate floor, and shepherded it through the initial hurdles, priming the Senate to pass this life-saving legislation when we return in two weeks."

(TNS) — In the past 18 months, video game developer Epic Games has paid more than $3 million to hundreds of hackers online. The company says it’s done so happily.

Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using drones to drop loads of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, tobacco and cellphones into the yards of seven prisons across California.

Federal court records show how local police used technology in one case to track suspects and make arrests, surprising the men as they carried stolen checks out of an apartment.