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The federal government has turned to a startup to expand on its work during the pandemic by implementing a national testing program meant to find COVID-19 outbreaks before in-person testing can reveal them.

NASCIO Midyear wraps up with a look at the new reality of part remote, part in-person work, as well as an exploration of the massive gains in digital service delivery during the pandemic.

Given the robust demand for people with doctoral degrees in computer science, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will start admitting students to a full-time, on-campus program in fall 2022.

As part of its fiscal 2022 budget, Howard County Board of Education in Maryland has set aside funds for five additional technology positions and the Digital Education Center, a virtual learning program with 12 positions.

People who live in places without basements might consider going to a friend’s house, or checking with local schools and churches to see if they will open their storm shelters for community members.

The Endless Frontier Act was expected to pass the Senate on Thursday with wide support as the centerpiece of a package of bills meant to kick-start U.S. innovation and boost the nation's competitiveness against China.

The provision would expand the $7,500 tax credit for vehicles costing less than $80,000, eliminate the cap for automakers and add $2,500 for autos built by union members and for vehicles assembled in the United States.

Clark County, Ohio, officials say that a solid majority of their IT operations have been restored following the onset of a malware attack that caused most of their servers to go down earlier this month.

Owensboro-Daviess County 911 dispatch is using new technology to allow callers to send photos and videos during an incident. The tool will help add situational awareness for first responders and could help solve crimes.

Iowa Workforce Development is warning residents about an attempt to steal personal information through a fraudulent website that mirrors the state’s official unemployment portal.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia May 18, alleges the company breached its duty to employ industry security standards which resulted in system outages that harmed consumers.

The University of Texas at San Antonio has named a founding director for its new School of Data Science, David Mongeau, who will lead the new facility as a hub for research, professional development and partnerships.

Plus, Dayton, Ohio, rolls out a police transparency portal for public info; Howard County, Md., announces a new robust digital equity initiative; and a Florida sheriff’s office deploys tech to find wandering seniors.

Answer: Cereal.

The largest grant ever given by the Richard King Mellon Foundation will be split between a new science building at the university, a robotics center in an old steel mill and a new manufacturing-focused institute.

The Utah Department of Transportation is partnering with Blyncsy to provide dashcam imagery showing road conditions in and around Salt Lake City. The cameras will be mounted on ride-share vehicles, among others.

This is not chump change.

The tables were turned and now I’m the one being interviewed.

Those looking to operate a CPOD could learn a lot from food banks.

Colorado State scientists predict a 45 percent chance a major hurricane will strike Florida or the east coast, and a 44 percent chance of landfall anywhere from the Florida Panhandle to Texas along the Gulf Coast.

Technology leaders in California, Colorado and Minnesota convened at NASCIO to offer best practices on bridging connectivity and digital literacy gaps in their states.

Technical colleges in Albany and Thomasville, Georgia, are collaborating on a federally funded workforce development program for low- and moderate-income residents impacted by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.

NASA has asked industry leaders to send ideas for lunar rovers and for a new lunar terrain vehicle, which is working to get astronauts back on the moon. Companies expect a request for proposals to come later this year.

Bezos had announced this spring that Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy would replace him as CEO, but the exact date of when the transition would happen was unknown until Wednesday’s meeting.