Policy

The council has been evolving since its launch via executive order in 2016, and a new law ensures the entity sticks around long-term. CIO Denis Goulet explains how the council vets policy ideas and engages with agencies.

China’s new restrictions to keep educational technology companies out of capital markets threaten to curtail tutoring and other industries, but experts say the changes may have little effect on the U.S. market.

The Senate is expected to vote on several amendments to the bill. Since this bill is very likely to eventually become law, many senators would love to hitch their pet priorities to the train.

The state department of education's new strategic plan would require every high school to offer at least one computer science class by 2023, with scholarships and incentives for teachers to learn how to teach it.

A terse piece of legislation from 1996 has been credited with creating the internet as we know it — and blamed for the flood of misinformation and other ills that have come with it.

Gov. Larry Hogan established the roles of state chief data officer and state chief privacy officer to improve data sharing, governance and insights while protecting residents' and organizations’ sensitive information.

A state law passed in June will require schools to use mobile or Bluetooth-enabled alert systems for staff to report an active shooter, medical issue or other threat to first responders in real time.

The Senate voted 67-32 to start official debate on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Although the bill is not fully written, passing this vote was key for the deal to move forward.

After weeks of debate, a bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on infrastructure worth about $1 trillion, with $550 billion in new spending. Now the group awaits the reactions of their many colleagues.

Signed in June by Gov. Jared Polis, a new law aims to fight disinformation by requiring the state department of education to maintain an online bank of materials about media literacy, should schools want to use it.

The five members of the new Vermont Community Broadband Board will funnel resources to local communications union districts, amplifying their efforts to extend reliable Internet to the farthest reaches of the state.

The Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation is working to secure grant funding, apportioned by the state Legislature for career and technical education, to build facilities for Grand Forks Public Schools.

When word got out that a sample of the late Anthony Bourdain's voice in a documentary was created by artificial intelligence, critics and skeptics took aim. But deepfake tech could change audio work forever.

Some state legislators feel it should be illegal for organizations to pay ransomware criminals, as payments may encourage more attacks. However, a number of cybersecurity experts have spoken against such bans.

Criminal ransomware attacks launched from Russia have shaken the U.S. but are not particularly valuable to Putin, experts say. The right political pressure could reduce this kind of cyber crime.

Water may be among the least cyber-defended critical infrastructure sectors. Keeping it safe may include channeling more funds and training to tiny agencies and establishing voluntary guidelines.

The education software company’s new Center for Advancing Learning will focus on tech accessibility, community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, and online program management.

The massive utility anticipates it will move about 10,000 miles of electric lines underground to reduce the likelihood of destructive wildfires in Northern California. No clear timeline has been given.