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Ricker, the CIO and secretary of Illinois’ Department of Innovation and Technology, will leave the role next week. Ricker has served as Illinois CIO for just under two and a half years, seeing the state through COVID-19.

Pay levels, coupled with the added stresses of the post-pandemic classroom, are behind a mass exodus away from teaching in the state. To make matters worse, there are not enough college graduates to fill the open spots.

Nearly $1 million in state grant funding will go toward STEM student recruitment and retention through merit-based scholarships. The effort will focus on students in the STEM areas as well as health science majors.

The gov tech provider is working with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to analyze dangerous intersections in the area and help officials forecast risks. The effort involves the HxGN Connect real-time data tool.

The Iowa Department of Transportation has delayed the launch of digital ID to make security improvements to its mobile ID app. The agency will be bringing the app in line with national and international standards, officials say.

The vendor supplying Lawrence County, Ohio’s records management system was hit with a cyber attack Dec. 26. The incident caused service disruptions when company systems were taken offline to identify the source of the attack.

Answer: New York.

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles was reportedly the victim of a cyber attack by the ransomware group LockBit. In a Dec. 31 post on the dark web, the group claimed to have stolen more than 15 terabytes of agency data.

With new electric vehicle plants set to bring thousands of jobs to the state and a landmark federal climate law supercharging investment in renewable technologies, a clean energy transition is underway in Georgia.

Nevada Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto sent a joint letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday urging the agency to consider fixing its broadband map of Nevada.

A former Cleveland Public Power employee will spend the next two years on federal probation for trying to obtain sensitive information from computers that controlled the city’s power grid.

“We’re not going to force them. We’re not going to drag them out of their houses,” said Sgt. Juan Valencia, public information officer for the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. “But if there’s an order, we recommend people leave.”

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Read how local governments use enterprise service management (ESM) and iPaaS to improve service delivery for citizens and streamline processes like onboarding and offboarding for employees.

Across the country, health officials have been trying to combat misinformation and restore trust within their communities. Data suggests that the misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines now threatens other public health priorities.

A new report from the Legislative Analyst's Office recommends that lawmakers direct the California Air Resources Board to clarify the document it approved in December or risk missing the state’s 2030 emission reduction targets.

The New York county’s online record management system has been restored following a cyber attack against third-party vendor Cott Systems. The system was taken offline around Christmas to hunt for the source of the attack.

Plus, a new piece of legislation would create a digital equity division for Washington, D.C.; an Indiana data map includes 12 different digital equity variables within the state’s counties; and more.

A bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy would require K-12 students to receive digital literacy training at all public schools. The move is part of an effort to combat online misinformation.

Online learning platform company Clever surveyed nearly 4,000 administrators and teachers throughout the U.S. and found that while the two sides differ on many topics regarding cybersecurity, they agree on the solutions.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has announced that Shelby Switzer has been hired to lead the city's Digital Services Team. Switzer is the first official hire for this team that was created in September 2022.

Answer: Satellites.

Swansea Public Schools Superintendent John J. Robidoux announced school closures following a ransomware attack against the network. The attack follows a similar cyber incident impacting Bristol Community College.

Mental health issues are at crisis levels all over the country as students readjust to in-person learning. Administrators are grappling with a rise in physical altercations and other behavioral issues.

The app, which presents short-form videos in a frantic endless scroll, is governed by algorithms that deliver posts to those deemed likely to enjoy them, even as the app’s parent company continues to raise concerns.