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Illinois Joins CoSN Partnership to Protect Student Data Privacy
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced that the Illinois Learning Technology Center (LTC) is partnering with CoSN on a program to improve student data privacy practices in Illinois school districts.
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  1. TSA TSA Issues Rule to Continue use of Mobile Driver’s Licenses
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a final rule on Friday that will allow passengers to continue to use mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) to verify their identity at airport security checkpoints after higher REAL ID security standards go into effect next year.
  2. Virginia Pushes Agencies to Improve Online Permitting, Licensing
    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a new Executive Order (EO) 39 intended to reduce wait times, reduce costs, and improve the permit, license, certification, and registration, application processes for Virginians.
  3. Madison, Wis., Opens Digital Resource Hub for Residents, City Staff
    The city of Madison, Wis., is launching a new online resource hub that will connect residents and city staff with resources including workforce skills training, digital devices, Wi-Fi service, and digital literacy training.
  1. W.V. Upgrades Road Weather Info System to Enhance Safety
    The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has signed a $4.7 million contract to upgrade and install Road Weather Information System (RWIS) stations across the state.
  2. Beeck Center Launches Digital Service Team Tracker
    The Beeck Center at Georgetown University has created a digital service team tracker that aims to create more accessible pathways to digital service resources, promote greater uptake of essential programs, and foster greater trust in government.
  3. 911 N.C.’s NextGen 911 System Withstood Hurricane Helene
    The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) said the state’s Next Generation 911 (NextGen 911) system was able to withstand Hurricane Helene and continue to help residents throughout the storm and its aftermath.
  4. Virginia Launches AI Task Force
    The Commonwealth of Virginia is joining a host of other states in launching a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force.
  1. NTIA Says Funding Requests far Exceed Digital Equity Grant Funding
    The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it has received more than 700 applications seeking $6.5 billion in funding for digital equity projects. NTIA noted that the total requested amount of funding is more than six times the available amount from the first round of the Digital Equity Act’s Competitive Grant Program funding. 
  2. FCC Expands Privacy Efforts, Partners With 5 State Attorneys General
    The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Privacy and Data Protection Task Force has announced partnerships with five new state attorneys general to improve investigations into data privacy and security.
  3. Kentucky Dept. of Ed Modernizes Internet Connectivity
    The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is modernizing and upgrading internet connectivity within Kentucky’s 171 school districts, the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, Kentucky’s 50 area technology centers, and the KDE office in Frankfort.
  4. UGA Lands $10M to Fund GenAI Education Center
    The University of Georgia (UGA) has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences that will be used to establish a research and development center with the goal of providing national leadership on best practices for using generative AI (GenAI) in schools.
  5. Northern New Mexico College to Open Center for IT, Cybersecurity
    Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) has established a new center for IT and cybersecurity that will offer cybersecurity training and provide students with the skills needed to enter the cybersecurity field.
  6. VR in Classrooms May Help Multilingual Students Retain More Information
    Researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) have found that virtual reality (VR) technology may help multilingual students better retain information.
  7. Montana Online Tool to Track Grizzly Bear Deaths
    The Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) has unveiled a new online tool that provides the general public with up-to-date information on known grizzly bear mortalities across the state.
  8. Maryland Bug Bounty Program Finds 40-Plus Vulnerabilities
    The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) announced that “white hat” hackers found more than 40 exploitable vulnerabilities in the state’s first-ever bug bounty program.
  9. Washington State Researchers Will Use Drones to Survey Seals, Sea Lions
    The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has finalized a drone use plan that authorizes staff to conduct pinniped (also known as seals) research and management surveys in the state’s coastal and inland waters.
  10. California’s New Dashboards Maps Wildfire Resilience Progress
    California has unveiled new dashboards that help Californians track the state’s wildfire prevention work.