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The state department of education's new strategic plan would require every high school to offer at least one computer science class by 2023, with scholarships and incentives for teachers to learn how to teach it.

In partnership with the University of Louisville and various other institutions nationwide, the college will offer a six-month course funded by the National Security Agency starting this fall.

In most years, a global pandemic would top the list in response for any emergency management director, but for Hall it was just a piece of a busy year with one emergency after another.

After one year and $12 million in renovations on a four-story building, the district is preparing to open the Erie Center for Arts and Technology to train high school students in digital arts, and adults in tech fields.

A terse piece of legislation from 1996 has been credited with creating the internet as we know it — and blamed for the flood of misinformation and other ills that have come with it.

Columbus police will more than double the number of officers it contributes to a new Crime Gun Intelligence Center with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to documents.

When Sir Richard Branson flew into suborbit from Spaceport America on July 11, New Mexico's reputation as a global hot spot for the emerging commercial space industry climbed right along with him.

Agreements with a company that installs smart pavement and a company that would provide rental scooters for downtown use will be considered by the Joplin, Mo., City Council at its meeting Monday.

Hard science can’t dictate social science approaches.

Now we know why — it is very infectious.

Scientific social science research is available to us.

A nice one-year benchmark.

Not what every executive board wants.

What should we be doing now to plan for the next one?

Do you have the planner chops to “inspire?”

Noelle Knell is the executive editor for e.Republic, responsible for setting the overall direction for e.Republic’s editorial platforms, including Government Technology, Governing, Industry Insider, Emergency Management and the Center for Digital Education. She has been with e.Republic since 2011, and has decades of writing, editing and leadership experience. A California native, Noelle has worked in both state and local government, and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with majors in political science and American history.

A new presidential directive announced that performance standards will be released for critical infrastructure operated by the public sector and private companies to bolster national cybersecurity.

Chris Gates previously served as the president of the Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for open government globally and uses technology to make government more accountable. He stepped down in January 2016. Gates is a thought leader in the fields of democratic theory and practice and political and civic engagement.

The EquiTensors project from the University of Washington takes the abundance of open data produced by government and transforms it so that not only is it useful, it's also equitable and promotes privacy.

Gov. Larry Hogan established the roles of state chief data officer and state chief privacy officer to improve data sharing, governance and insights while protecting residents' and organizations’ sensitive information.

Answer: Ladybugs!

Project (VR)², launched by Viability and supported by the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, is using virtual reality technology in its vocational rehabilitation program to gamify workforce readiness training.

State and federal funding for higher education has many administrators in a spending mood, but sometimes the most important conversations to have are the hard ones. Now is the time to plan for worst-case scenarios.

Norman, Okla., wants to improve accessibility of transportation for its residents, especially those with disabilities. One city councilor has suggested Via, a rideshare company that serves 500 U.S. cities.

Some Illinois residents on unemployment have lost their checks to account hijackers. One security expert suggests the state should have had multifactor authentication in place years ago.