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State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Executive Director Julia Fallon says Congress may need to identify legislative means outside of E-rate to solve the home connectivity issue for students. -
Amid an overall growth projection for the market of more than $160 billion, government IT leaders at the Beyond the Beltway conference confront a tough budget picture, with some seeing AI as part of the solution.
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Plus, New Mexico is increasing access to affordable Internet, federal legislation has advanced in Congress to better track funding, Indiana residents have expanded access to fiber broadband, and more.
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In 2023, the free and open source software movement that can trace its roots back to a jammed printer in 1980 is not only alive and well; it has become a keystone of the tech industry.
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The pace of change and technological innovation over the past few years has given education and IT leaders a lot to think about. Five things that stand out are online learning, AI, cybersecurity, staffing and diversity.
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Energy-hungry cryptocurrency mining operations have caught the attention of state and federal lawmakers. While some welcome the operations, others are taking a more critical look at what they bring to the table.
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Eight companies that make deliveries to and from the neighborhood will be participating in the Boston Delivers pilot program, which centers on delivering packages via electric cargo bikes instead of cars or trucks.
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In the most recent spate of Silicon Valley job cuts, four different tech companies have revealed plans to chop a combined 211 jobs across the Bay Area. Nearly 250 banking jobs are also on the block.
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The city, citing security risks from the massively popular social media platform, follows the lead of other public agencies. TikTok has been downloaded more than 220 million times in the U.S., according to an estimate.
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State and federal law enforcement is investigating a phishing scheme that targeted Johnstown Regional Sewage. The agency has not confirmed if money or information was lost in the attack.
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The Illinois Graduate and Retain Our Workforce (iGROW) Tech Act will offer grants to college students majoring in computer science, information technology or related fields, covering up to the full cost of tuition.
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While stressed-out cybersecurity staff is not a new issue, there are steps leadership can take to mitigate ongoing issues that may lead to staffing vacancies.
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As technology improves in the cooperative contract space, Euna said it will integrate with the Pavilion platform. That could mean quicker, more efficient access to more suppliers for gov tech buyers.
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools' purchase of 20 electric, zero-emission buses, while they constitute only a fraction of its full 999-bus fleet, will be followed by 30 more electric buses by 2025.
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A school district in Colorado this year is rolling out a mobile cybersecurity lab, designed by students to be a learning space that will eventually include electrical equipment, cabinetry and stair access.
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Scottsdale Unified School District is focusing on cybersecurity by updating its systems, implementing best practices, educating staff, and consulting groups like CoSN and the Arizona Technology in Education Association.
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Earlier this month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a measure that makes anyone in Illinois who engages in doxxing to be found civilly liable in court, despite objections from the ACLU.
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One year ago, the Inflation Reduction Act marked the most significant action on climate change to date from the federal government with hundreds of billions of dollars to support new and existing tech.
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Assembly Ventures, a venture capital group founded by Detroit and Berlin investors, said Wednesday it has closed fundraising its inaugural $76 million to invest in mobility sector innovations.
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A recent report from the risk management company AAAtraq found that 97 percent of U.S. college and university websites do not fully comply with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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The SAFE DE anonymous reporting app is the centerpiece of Delaware’s statewide K-12 emergency preparedness and case management system to prevent suicides and school violence with a crisis help center and other resources.
