Pennsylvania

The new Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience (CODE PA) is aimed at improving resident services by boosting convenience, accessibility and cohesion across state government digital offerings.

Northumberland and Union counties through SEDA-Council of Governments are seeking $1 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funds toward the expansion of broadband.

In the wake of cyber attacks on several area organizations, officials in Pennsylvania are warning the public to be wary of online threats and to take steps to ensure their digital security.

As more and more consumers shift to electric vehicles, there is a greater need for specialized technicians to work on such cars, and students and seasoned mechanics alike now see the need to get up to speed.

Colleges and universities in Pennsylvania have partnered with technology and aviation companies, engineering firms and other industry leaders to fill vacant positions in direly understaffed fields like cybersecurity.

"Justice for Nova" became a popular cry around Pittston, Pa., after police recovered a severely emaciated pit bull in 2021 from an alleyway where she'd been abandoned and left for dead.

The upgrades come as a followup to a study by the county last year that, according to preliminary results, determined as much as 71 percent of the area is underserved by existing broadband infrastructure.

Replacing diesel and gas vehicles with EVs is the focus of government policy around the world, of $515 billion in auto industry research and investments, and of billions more in battery research and development.

A display issue that led to complaints from some voters in Berks County, Pa., that they had trouble selecting their preferred candidate on electronic voting machines during the 2022 general election may soon be rectified.

Plus, New York reaches a critical milestone in its ongoing broadband connection efforts; Colorado offers more broadband grants; the NTIA highlights 40 local government digital inclusion resources; and more.

The state has received a downpayment of $6.6 million from the federal government to expand broadband services and skills training for the increasingly digital workforce, the governor announced Thursday.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has launched a pilot program using virtual reality technology to improve engagement and relationships between incarcerated parents and their children.

In the recently released 2022 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence analysis, eight leading states were recognized for their work with data and evidence to guide policymaking decisions.

The incident, which was just recently revealed to the public, saw Chester Councilman William Morgan allegedly send an estimated $400,000 to an unknown scammer during a phishing incident in June.

Amid declining overall enrollment, online tuition for PennWest University will be discounted by 20 percent for Pennsylvania state employees starting in January 2023 for both graduate and undergraduate programs.

Patti Chapman, the CIO for Pennsylvania's Integrated Enterprise System, will take over as acting state CIO when John MacMillan departs in November, the state has announced.

John MacMillan announced his intention to step down from his role as state CIO on Nov. 11 after seven years in the position. His interim replacement will be announced later this week.

Soft skills are essential to good cybersecurity — a lesson Erik Avakian has learned over the course of his more than 12 years as chief information security officer for the state of Pennsylvania.