Policy

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and MathWorks, the four-year international competition will challenge students to engineer a next-generation battery electric and autonomous vehicle.

In the wake of a deadly mass shooting in Texas, Ohio lawmakers are proposing grants that would allow for school security improvements, along with $1.1 billion to Intel for a chip fabrication plant.

The proposal, known as the Consumer Data Privacy Act, would give state residents greater control over the information gathered about them online, allowing them to have it deleted and opt out of further collection.

A new certification program aims to prepare public-sector technology leaders to make their organizations more data-driven, evidence-based and responsive, with a focus on data management, digital innovation and AI.

The recent bipartisan infrastructure bill was massive, allocating $1.2 trillion to a wide variety of projects. To help people find the work they’re interested in, McKinsey has released a new free tool.

The federal government’s historic investment in broadband could fall short of its goals if it doesn’t improve digital skills. A leading expert explains the importance of digital human capital.

Social media companies had a big win in Florida yesterday after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a bill aiming to levy penalties against social media companies for blocking politicians and media.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has delayed for two months a new policy that would strictly regulate what district employees could post on social media, following a wave of criticism from staff and the public.

The Joint Standing Energy Committee took in presentations from industry representatives who discussed the potential for battery energy storage to help power West Virginia as it rapidly expands in the U.S. energy market.

One year after the Colonial Pipeline hack — and the IST Ransomware Task Force's report — attacks remain frequent. But the government is making strides and recognizing the issue as a national security matter.

A forthcoming bill proposed by Democrat Rep. Anthony DeLuca would permit local districts to develop policies on bans, but they would be subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The Federal Trade Commission said companies that collect or share student information without permission for marketing purposes or beyond reasonable necessity could face civil penalties, among other stipulations.

Last week, a federal appeals court reinstated a Texas law allowing residents to sue social media companies for moderating their content. Industry experts, however, argue that the bill is unconstitutional.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is considering a far-reaching policy to regulate employee use of social media, including rules against defaming the district and accepting current students as followers.

RoboKiller, a company that makes tech to identify bogus calls, estimated Americans were deluged with more than 72 billion spam calls in 2021. Spammers rang Californians' phones more than 7 billion times.

The editorial board of the Dallas Morning News cites a recent study from Harvard's Center for Education Policy Research that found that Black, Hispanic and high-poverty students fared worst during remote learning.

The California Fair Political Practices Commission, the state’s election watchdog, is set to soon consider whether politicians should be allowed to accept campaign donations in cryptocurrency.

A Mid-Hudson Valley state senator is pushing legislation in New York that would make cyberflashing — the online sharing of unsolicited intimate images — illegal, drawing support from the online dating app Bumble.