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SUNY Oneonta’s Milne Library and Cooperstown Graduate Program were awarded a $50,000 grant to digitize the university’s archive of New York state folklife and oral history recordings. -
Laci Henegar, Rogers State University's STEM coordinator, graduated in December with the university's first master's degree in cybersecurity policy, governance and training.
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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A recent report by the New York City-based Center for an Urban Future found that 52 percent of New York high schools offer at least one foundational computer science class, raising questions about future job preparedness.
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Telecommunications giant AT&T, which was stymied last year by state regulators in its bid to drop landline service to its California customers, is now taking its case to the Legislature in Sacramento.
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After a spate of cyber attacks against its municipalities, that state is requiring all of its local governments to have cyber policies and to approve ransom payments to hackers in full view of the public.
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State CIO David Edinger on the benefits of a mostly remote workforce, where he's seeing traction with generative AI, and the challenges of creating a unified identity and access management platform.
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Properly disposing of e-waste securely and safely has always been important for governments, but recent developments bring a new urgency to these efforts.
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The federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program includes satellite technology. But experts said it may not be the best choice in highly populated areas, where higher customer concentrations could sap its speed.
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Sixty-three projects funded by the California State University system are experimenting with generative AI, from single-course pilots to full program overhauls, and producing open resources for others to consult.
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Off-the-shelf AI solutions like ChatGPT and Gemini are often too error-prone for effective use in the public sector. AI tools built on smaller, private data sets are more accurate and reliable for mission-driven agencies.
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The county’s 2026 preliminary budget, which got a first look Tuesday, represents a $37 million increase over 2025. Priorities included cybersecurity and IT — which rose from $19 million to $39 million.
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The city’s bus system intends to bring three new electric shuttles into its fleet, likely to serve free routes in downtown, St. Elmo and the North Shore. The vehicles will join eight other electrics currently in service.
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A private STEM-focused university in Pennsylvania put the HUE Invitational, its flagship esporting event that started in 2018, on hold amid efforts to close operating deficits and boost enrollment.
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At least 80 percent of Massachusetts school districts already have some type of cellphone restrictions in place, and local school committees of governing boards would be required to approve the new restrictions.
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To ensure more consistent and responsive communication with student families, Kanawha County Schools in West Virginia redesigned its website and worked with the ed-tech company Apptegy on a bespoke mobile app.
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Mohammed Al Rawi, CIO for the county’s Office of the Public Defender, guided it through a significant tech refresh in a tenure of more than six years. His next private-sector role reflects his work in local government.
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The state will attempt to bridge the economic divide caused by the federal government’s sudden seeming aversion to paying for scientific research with research funding of its own.
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Jake Trippel is dean of the College of Business and Technology at Concordia University, where he also chairs the master’s in business administration, which includes a specialty in cybersecurity.
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The state’s around-the-clock Security Operations Center now handles as many as 14 billion logs monthly. “Monitoring/security operations center” was a CISO priority for just 14 states, a recent Deloitte-NASCIO study found.
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As the Minnesota capital continues to recover from last week’s cyber attack — and as officials seek accountability — lessons are starting to emerge from various parts of the gov tech world. Here’s what they have to say.
