Texas

Plus, the Rural Broadband Association submits a list of priorities to the new Congress; the Department of Defense and NTIA host a 5G challenge; the Texas Library Commission is collecting data about Internet speeds; and more!

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is moving forward on plans to ban state employees from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok, recently unveiling a statewide model security plan and objectives.

The state will receive $363 million in federal grants to increase access to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet to more than 150,000 homes and businesses, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.

Following Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning state employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices, more universities are taking action, citing fears that the Chinese government is harvesting customers' data.

North Texas school districts are eyeing the latest tools and best practices for cybersecurity and trying to learn from the experiences of other districts, but ransomware threats are a continuously moving target.

Almost two months after the FCC released its new broadband map, state governments have submitted “bulk challenges” as part of a requirement to receive BEAD funding.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar this week released the Texas Broadband Development Map, which sought to identify the availability of various types of high-speed Internet access across the state.

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.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has rolled out more than 62,000 tablets across 66 prison facilities to allow inmates to connect with loved ones. The devices will also give inmates access to educational resources.

The Japanese carmaker has teamed up with Oncor, a Dallas-based utility provider, to research how energy can be pulled from an electric car’s battery and put back into the electric grid when it is under strain.

The high-profile recent collapse of FTX might have tainted cryptocurrency trading platforms for many, but it isn’t slowing advocates’ plans to make Texas a leader in the still-growing industry.

University of Texas at Arlington has launched a new certificate and master’s degree program to train educators to teach online, use web-based applications and curricula, and personalize learning strategies.

Neil Cooke, who has served as interim chief data officer since the departure of Ed Kelly in September, has been selected to fill the position on a permanent basis. He brings more than two decades of IT experience to the role.

Drivers will drive the Lone Star State's inaugural hydrogen-powered freight truck route, delivering plastic resins from Mont Belvieu to the Port of Houston for Exxon Mobil as part of a two-week pilot.

Rep. Jared Patterson has introduced legislation aimed at keeping everyone under the age of 18 off of social media platforms like TikTok, Twitter and Facebook. The bill is the state's latest attempt to reduce the power tech companies wield.

The Texas Department of Information Resources recommends allowing state agencies and higher ed institutions to share information security officers, which could be of particular benefit to smaller agencies and colleges.

Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a ban on the use of the popular social media platform on all government-issued devices. The move comes amid growing concern about the implications of the company’s ties to the Chinese government.

Cyber incidents have hit state courts in Alaska, Georgia and Texas in recent years. Court leaders and CIOs at the NCSC eCourts conference this week shared what happened and what they learned from the experiences.