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A new partnership between EPB and California-based Qubitekk will allow private companies, government and university researchers to test quantum equipment and applications in an established fiber-optic environment.

Following through on the promise of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Department of Energy has opened applications for school districts in high-need areas to receive grants for energy-related projects.

In an 11-1 vote Thursday, commissioners with the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission approved an early-phase analysis of a 22-mile electric passenger rail system connecting north and south county.

The funding comes from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program that was created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and will go toward extending service in underserved parts of the state.

An audit report released this week determined that personal and confidential information of roughly 192,000 permit holders was left unprotected when the California Department of Justice exposed it earlier this year.

As public-sector technology advances, so are the hiring practices of state and local government agencies, many of whom now consider more than just advanced degrees when looking for top talent.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday filled a key opening in state technology leadership with the appointment of a new deputy state chief information officer in Jared Johnson, as well as four other senior-level officials.

A new report shows that 90 percent of U.S. counties have experienced a climate-related federal disaster declaration and suggests that a paradigm shift from recovery to resilience is critical.

Forth is developing a free online learning portal for cities, counties and other organizations looking for resources around how to plan and develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Answer: For violating its rules (again).

The University of Northern Iowa will use nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to launch an 18-month online program to help train computer science teachers for grades five through 12.

Families are waiting for more information after a school district in south New Jersey canceled classes for several days this week because an unauthorized party disconnected school Internet service.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control recently relaunched a consolidated online resource to improve recycling efforts across the state. The tool offers a one-stop shop for residents and industry.

A private Dominican college is suspending activity on the official Twitter accounts of the college itself and the athletics department due to a spike in hate speech, racial slurs and misinformation.

When policy people cross over into operations.

A funding request is necessary to do an assessment to determine what is needed to fill the position. The idea is for the public safety manager to oversee fire, police, emergency management and animal control.

Not to mention truck drivers, cops, firefighters, cooks, wait staff ... .

A Lynnwood-based debt-collection company has been sued for compromising the names and the Social Security information of more than 3.7 million individuals in a data breach back in April 2021.

The San Diego region's extensive $160 billion rail expansion plan might be in jeopardy after more financially conservative future members in the region won their elections this past November.

Angst between the County Commission and the Sheriff’s Office over the regional emergency call dispatching center continues to mount as politicians question the Sheriff’s Office about why the county lags in 911 tech.

Online tutoring has evolved in the years since the pandemic, with schools and tutoring companies adjusting to the new reality of remote learning. For it to succeed, teachers and students both need to make adjustments.

Plus, new bipartisan legislation at the federal level is taking aim at increasing access to rural broadband, Pennsylvania is working to expand broadband across the entirety of the commonwealth, and more.

To meet growing demand for flexible learning models without losing campus culture, NCCU is creating a model for “hybrid living,” with in-person and virtual homecoming events, student club meetings and faculty meetings.

State and local efforts to expand residential broadband to 53 un- and underserved communities have now brought full service to 44 of them and partial services to the others. The state also announced several new initiatives.

As we revisited the top headlines from govtech.com over the past year, a handful of phrases stood out that were either new or gained momentum in 2022. From "borderless hiring" to "zero trust," these were some key terms from the past 12 months.