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While overall ransomware attack numbers remained steady, higher education institutions drove a sharp rise in exposed records, fueled in part by third-party software vulnerabilities.
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Gov. Kay Ivey said the new Technology Quality Assurance Board will offer state leaders a way to collaborate on cybersecurity and newer forms of government technology. It’s the latest example of states trying to get a better grip on AI.
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The nonprofit Black Girls Do Engineer hopes to provide its member students with STEM-related access, awareness and advocacy. The group hopes to connect 2 million students to the STEM field by 2050.
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Elected Officials to Protect America held a press event last month to call attention to the urgency of addressing climate change and other concerns which could be mitigated with the speedier adoption of electric vehicles.
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A Japanese startup aims to take passengers 15.5 miles above sea level in an airtight capsule fixed to a helium balloon that offers a space tourism-like experience without the same price tag of firms like Virgin Galactic.
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Sabra Horne, former chief of the innovation hub within the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, discussed with ICYMI the need to train the next generation of public-sector innovators and how to do it.
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Meanwhile, Florida's First Judicial Circuit Court system announced plans to cancel and reschedule some proceedings following a separate cyber attack earlier in the month.
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A prototype microchip design that was revealed today by IBM could pave the way for a world of much smarter devices that don't rely on the cloud or even the Internet for their intelligence.
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U.S. regulators voted to reinstate rules aimed at ensuring that everything on the Internet is equally accessible — a principle known as net neutrality that has stoked debate across industries for more than two decades.
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Amazon employees have long worked alongside robots — but the company is now testing a very lifelike, two-legged machine that has the potential to help its human co-workers with some tasks.
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A ballot question would authorize a capital projects levy to provide $5.3 million annually over 10 years to fund digital learning software, classroom tech, enhanced online security infrastructure and IT staff.
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The future site of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown's planned center for advanced manufacturing, engineering and automation will soon get an overhaul funded by a $1.5 million grant.
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Pittsburgh's Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute is supporting efforts to build submarines and tactical alloys for the U.S. military through a relatively new Department of Defense community initiative.
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Some Californians appear to have received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, jolting them awake at 3:19 a.m. Thursday instead of sounding at the more civilized hour of 10:19 a.m.
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More than 2,200 homes and businesses in Armstrong County are now eligible for high-speed fiber Internet through a $2 billion multiyear, multistate investment by Internet service provider Kinetic.
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The states are challenging a proposed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rule which, according to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, would effectively mandate automakers to shift to electric vehicles.
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The university is working with state officials and others to identify where broadband funding is most needed, according to a recent announcement. The effort comes amid increasing societal reliance on high-speed Internet.
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At the Google Public Sector Forum, the tech giant announced new efforts focused on AI, citizen engagement, cybersecurity and other areas. The work could influence activities at all levels of government.
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Plus, Missouri is launching a new advisory council related to digital equity; Kansas is collecting more input on its broadband plans; Maryland is dedicating more money to getting people connected; and more.
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Noting that a CIO doesn’t necessarily need to be a tech expert, South Carolina’s interim IT chief Nathan Hogue plans to use his deep relationships at the state to understand where they can best invest resources.
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