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Dakota State University is partnering with the National Security Agency and investing heavily in recruiting, research and facilities in order to build a regional hub for cybersecurity studies and workforce development.

Seventy one percent of households in the county have access to broadband Internet service. Officials want that number to be even higher, despite the substantial costs associated with the buildout.

The private equity-backed deal brings in native payment processing capabilities for Avenu Insights & Analytics, whose software portfolio revolves around revenue-based activities in public-sector administration.

Conduent is staying in the public sector, but divesting itself of "non-core assets," according to the company.

The Cowlitz County Auditor's Office is currently building an online database for records stretching from the 1850s to present day. Auditor Carolyn Fundingsland hopes to have the project complete by the end of 2024.

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According to the city, 911, fire, emergency resources and financial data remain unscathed, but Oakland has been forced to take other systems offline. It’s now working with law enforcement to investigate the issue.

Even smaller transit agencies — like Greenlink Transit in South Carolina — are phasing out diesel and making the switch to electric buses. That switch is much easier to make when the bus-maker is in your backyard, officials say.

Internet and network access are back up and running this week at Arizona's largest school district following a ransomware incident on Jan. 30, with no evidence indicating that intruders accessed confidential information.

The city of Philadelphia has launched an interactive dashboard to make the city’s campaign finance data available and accessible to members of the public, the media, researchers and candidates.

A gift of $35.5 million will go toward scholarships, fellowships and research at the the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, the only “computing-focused” school in the UC system.

Alabama’s disappearing longleaf pine forests are especially dependent on periodic fires, which would have occurred naturally, but are now provided by crews working in helmets and flame-retardant clothing.

A New Jersey school district has offered employees free membership to identity monitoring services after discovering a hacker in December gained access to social security numbers and insurance enrollment information.

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Gov. Phil Murphy said Saturday he wanted to take a deeper look at SafeUT, a program that lets students click on the app after downloading it and instantly connect to a mental health professional.

A trio of state bills working their way through the Connecticut Legislature would ban state employees there from downloading or using TikTok from state-issued or state-owned devices.

The city's collaboration with the Valdosta State University communication department is geared toward increasing the city's online visibility and fostering more community involvement.

Quantum computers hold the promise of amazing advances in numerous fields. So why are cybersecurity experts so worried about Q-Day? What must be done now to prepare?  

Tommie Fern is vice president of sales for State and Local Government Public Sector Business Unit at Salesforce. He has over 30 years of experience working with state and local governments to improve the lives of citizens and families. Tommie has developed his expertise in cloud sales, enterprise software, government, and CRM by working with departments and agencies on mission critical, digital transformation projects. Prior to joining Salesforce, Tommie served as vice president sales, U. S. State and Local Government Cloud Applications at Oracle. He has a BBA focused in Marketing-Sales from Morehead State University.

Matt Johnson is the chief operating officer of Noonlight, a connected safety platform and mobile app. Noonlight delivers help from emergency services when needed and peace of mind when it’s not at the click of a button and by connecting smart devices to deliver automatic safety.

The state’s IT agency has included several funding proposals in its “One Minnesota Budget” to help make its systems and services more accessible, modernized and secure. CIO Tarek Tomes shared the impacts and potential timelines.

While the city has not confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack, officials have issued a statement saying that cybersecurity experts are investigating "recently detected suspicious activity on (the) digital network."