Policy

It’s still early, but federal guarantees for deposits have eased some anxieties in the gov tech space. More “ripples” seem almost certain to hit suppliers, potentially slowing growth in a fast-evolving industry.

The Data Science and Literacy Act introduced last month aims to improve, and increase access to, data science education by funding professional development, new curricula and STEM equity programs.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has decided that remote learning will no longer count toward a district’s minimum required structured learning time, having tried it for the 2020-2021 school year.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will use a state grant to give elementary and secondary school educators the latest materials and skills for teaching robotics, computer programming and cybersecurity.

New York state grants set aside for purchases like computer servers, interactive whiteboards, tablets and high-speed broadband will afford Queensbury Union Free School District 1,000 new Chromebooks.

The newly introduced bill would force employers to give workers more notice of mass layoffs and would extend these protections to contract workers, who currently are excluded under state and federal law.

Social media companies have doubled down on last year’s lobbying efforts to fend off a bill that would have held social media companies liable for addicting children to their content. This year, a new iteration has their attention.

The Los Angeles City Council has opted to delay a vote related to the donation of a nearly $300,000 robot for the police department's SWAT team. Members of the public and the council voiced concerns about the device.

The White House endorsed a bipartisan bill that could give the president authority to ban or force a sale of TikTok, support that could hasten passage and break a deadlock over how to address the popular app.

The Biden administration’s call for minimum security standards across multiple economic sectors is to face opposition from some lawmakers and businesses as officials work to implement the plan.

The college will use funding from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to help Latino and low-income students in remote and hybrid learning.

Under the bill, it would be a misdemeanor for drivers to hold a cellphone or another electronic device; write emails, text messages and social media posts; and watch or record videos, among other things.

The measure isn’t expected to pinpoint the company by name, but it would give the U.S. the power to ban or prohibit foreign technologies or companies when necessary.

Starting in September, ed-tech companies that handle programs funded by Title IV, such as student recruitment, will be subject to reporting and audit requirements established by the U.S. Department of Education.

Three HBCUs in Virginia will receive nearly $10 million in federal funding from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to close the digital divide and provide students with additional tech job training.

The strategy says local and state government and other end users shouldn’t have to shoulder so much cyber risk — and will hold software companies more responsible for secure products.

The $3.5 million gunshot detection system from ShotSpotter Technology Inc., now two years old, continues to be a controversial issue among city leaders, community members and law enforcement.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, of Spokane, Wash., is urging her colleagues in the House to pass bipartisan legislation that would limit how tech companies collect and use Americans' personal data.