Policy

In a unanimous vote this week, Cleveland County commissioners opted to ban TikTok from all county-owned devices. The move closely follows a Dec. 8 executive order issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

The California Department of Technology has issued a budget change proposal that would allow for nine positions and $2.5 million from the state’s General Fund to develop and oversee the implementation of a digital equity plan.

A Norwegian battery upstart could receive more than $358 million in grants, tax breaks and other inducements from state and local governments to build its planned Coweta County, Ga., factory.

The university plans to launch a program to support up to 10 community-based innovation pilot projects which will draw from traditional indigenous knowledge and practices to preserve local ecosystems.

With new leadership taking office in states and cities nationwide, it's time to take a fresh look at your cybersecurity program to make sure it can protect systems against ever-evolving threats.

A new bill before the state Legislature would place penalties on energy-hungry data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations that fail to conform to the state’s newly adopted clean energy goals.

The Washington state House of Representatives and Senate chambers were packed Monday with legislators, family members and guests — a stark difference to last year's near-empty chamber.

According to the Consortium for School Networking, legislators in 36 states introduced 232 school-related cybersecurity bills in 2022. They enacted 37, most of which focused on cybersecurity training requirements.

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.

With new electric vehicle plants set to bring thousands of jobs to the state and a landmark federal climate law supercharging investment in renewable technologies, a clean energy transition is underway in Georgia.

A bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy would require K-12 students to receive digital literacy training at all public schools. The move is part of an effort to combat online misinformation.

The law requires travelers to show a Real ID-compliant license or ID card — or another Transportation Security Administration-approved ID like a passport or a global entry card — before boarding domestic flights.

The New York bill was whittled down in several days of rapid-fire negotiations between legislators and the governor's office, leaving many advocates unhappy with the concessions they said were introduced late.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order banning use of TikTok by executive branch agencies, boards and commissions has local government leaders evaluating their use of the social media platform.

The University of Oklahoma banned the app Tuesday, and Oklahoma State University took less than 24 hours to follow suit. The ban complies with an executive order issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

At least 18 states have banned staffers’ use on government devices of the social media app TikTok over concerns about the possible security risks posed by the Chinese-owned company.

A lab at Georgetown University that focuses on education finance has looked into how school districts have spent Elementary and Secondary School Emergency funds and found labor accounts for most of it, with a small percentage going to tech.

A new Senate committee report suggests allocating more money to campus security technology, a public awareness campaign for the state's anonymous reporting system, and training more school marshals to prevent shootings.