Policy

Legislators, advocacy groups and industry experts have spoken at length about the draft national data privacy legislation, raising questions about its chances of success and what it could mean for states' privacy rules.

Officials in Washington County have approved $3.2 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expand Internet service to 944 homes and businesses and other locations in two municipalities.

The state's budget will allot more than $26 million to colleges for advanced manufacturing and skilled trades training hubs, capital improvements and community projects like broadband expansion efforts.

Cyber insurance won’t ever be “cheap” again, says Cysurance’s Kirsten Bay. But insurance firms might make it more attainable with ways to monitor clients for good cyber behavior and adjust limits accordingly.

The state budget allots no money directly for schools to improve safety, leaving local districts to find money in their own budgets for metal detectors, security cameras, radio systems, door locks and other measures.

After years of delay and discussion, Congress has released a bipartisan draft bill outlining a comprehensive federal data privacy policy. However, the proposal fails to adequately address two major issues.

The deal, first announced in May, has closed, giving CivicPlus a suite of tools centered around keeping governments compliant online. With the help of private equity, CivicPlus has grown rapidly in recent years.

A survey of close to 8,000 stakeholders, conducted by Gov. Mark Gordon's Imagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education (RIDE) Advisory Group, found widespread frustrations with education and student assessments.

The Biden administration appointee was confirmed June 8 by the Senate in a bipartisan vote. Loyd moves from an acting to a permanent assistant secretary position at the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education.

Politicians and other local leaders are calling on the California legislature to approve funding for a facility to train Riverside Community College District students in areas such as cybersecurity and automotive tech.

Voters this week passed a referendum for a school on Danbury's west side that will contain six academies, including for emerging technologies, scientific innovation, information and cybersecurity.

In response to several mass shootings, the company announced that it was working on drones armed with Tasers to stop shooters. Now that work is paused after most of the company's ethics board resigned in protest.

Given the possibility of a looming enrollment "cliff," along with state funding declines, workforce needs and student expectations, the Iowa Board of Regents last week issued a report suggesting more online options.

The nonprofit PBLWorks has partnered with the Kentucky Department of Education to offer professional development to principals, teachers and administrators on bringing project-based learning into the classroom.

North Dakota and Indiana passed laws last year requiring local governments to report cyber incidents to the state. The states say this helps them direct cybersecurity resources to localities in need and better understand the threats.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision yesterday came down to a 5-4 vote, putting the law back on hold after recently being reinstated by a federal appeals court two weeks ago.

The state assembly passed the Democratic-sponsored measure last week largely along party lines, 47-31. The buses cost between $300,000 and $400,000 apiece, but they need less fuel and aren’t as expensive to maintain.

Several states are offering legal safe harbors to businesses that follow industry-recommended cybersecurity frameworks, in a carrot-not-stick approach intended to encourage better defenses.