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The new Upskill Together program from SkillStorm and a host of university and private-sector partners aim to give tech credentials and training to students from underserved communities who demonstrate financial need.

The Radnor commissioners have approved a contract to install license plate readers at 11 intersections throughout the township. The system will cost around $280,000 over the next five years.

As the state makes a big push to the cloud, CIO Shawnzia Thomas explained how replacing Georgia’s 20-year-old ERP platform with a new, standardized solution will help set the stage for the next generation of state staff.

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education worked with The Learning Accelerator to create a new guide to help district administrators make smarter choices about ed-tech purchases.

Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 271 establishing the Advanced Clean Trucks program, which requires manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty vehicles to make an increasing percentage of their fleets zero-emission starting by 2025.

Plus, the General Services Administration is working to ensure that the American Rescue Plan will advance equitable outcomes, the federal government is expanding its TechWomen mentor program, and more.

As the pandemic eases and elections loom, philanthropies and nonprofits are trying to make a larger impact in the state and local gov tech space. What is driving this activity, and where will it lead?

Ken Boykin, who has worked with the state for the last five years, will become its new chief data officer Oct. 31. He replaces Youri Antonin, who left the position in November 2019.

Answer: A cool $1.22 million.

School officials say technology and practices now in place for virtual instruction will help them deal with outbreaks when they occur, and minimize the need for closing schools and adding days to the end of the year.

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office criticizes the U.S. Department of Education for not sufficiently coordinating communication between school districts and the feds on cybersecurity.

Some call it "worst-case planning."

The Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program will now offer grants to residents who live in 521 "high-risk" ZIP codes — an additional 126 ZIP codes compared to last year that include more Bay Area cities.

A social media post by "Karakurt" threatens to release personal student information. The Illinois district has warned employees that their information may have been compromised, although it said nothing about students.

Patti Chapman, the CIO for Pennsylvania's Integrated Enterprise System, will take over as acting state CIO when John MacMillan departs in November, the state has announced.

The Biden administration is awarding Michigan service providers $55.7 million through a grant and loan program to bring high-speed Internet access to those without it in rural areas of the state.

Officials in Washington County are continuing to press ahead with an ambitious high-speed Internet access expansion plan by earmarking up to $50 million to connect 5,000 homes, schools and businesses.

Decatur Utilities took a step toward a public fiber-optic broadband Internet system this week when it hired a consultant to do a financial analysis of the project, one of several expenditures the board approved Monday.

County commissioners listened to a request for broadband funding from the ConnEctor task force that would help establish a nonprofit connector broadband office to better serve Internet access to residents.

State IT organizations are struggling to fill their ranks, forcing many to re-examine how they hire. Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker describes the state’s efforts to add entry-level roles and edit job descriptions to create new pathways in.

The DCPS Digital Equity Act of 2022 requires the school district to create a student technology plan to close the digital divide locally and modernize school IT protocols, with the help of feedback from parents and educators.

Answer: 46 Terabits per second.

At a webinar on Tuesday featured in the Aurora Institute Symposium, the Colorado Board of Education's Office of Blended Learning explained a two-year plan to gather research on hybrid learning to inform state policy.

The all-electric motorcycle will be used as part of community outreach and community policing efforts. It will also be used for patrol activities, but will only be used in good weather and mostly during daylight hours.

Transit agencies making the change to electric vehicle fleets are faced with a flurry of challenges and considerations ranging from finding the money to pay for them to fully understanding the operational differences.