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Texas Fires Employees for Illegally Accessing Protected Data
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has dismissed a number of employees after it learned in November that agency employees may have improperly accessed account information and personal identifying information of at least 61,000 individuals.
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    The California Department of Technology (CDT) has released an improved Open Source Portal. By using the portal, developers, government agencies, and the public can collaborate to share ideas and digital tools for solving problems.
  2. Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act Goes Into Effect
    With the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act going into effect at the start of the year, Delaware residents now have new personal data privacy rights.
  3. California Revamps Website to Highlight Infrastructure Investments
    California has launched its newly revamped build.ca.gov which highlights the state’s ongoing infrastructure investments.
  1. Delaware Launches Educational Esports Program
    The Delaware Department of Education is partnering with local universities and a Delaware-based esports organization to launch a statewide educational esports program for K-12 students.
  2. N.C. Report Shows Wins in Student Digital Learning Access
    A new report issued by the North Carolina State Board of Education found that the majority of students in the state have access to an internet-connected device both in school and at home.
  3. Most States to Struggle With K-12 Digital Access as Programs Sunset
    The overwhelming majority of states – 73 percent – will struggle to maintain K-12 digital access as key Federal programs supporting those efforts come to a close, according to a new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).
  4. Niagara University Lands $9.2M Digital Equity Grant
    The Niagara University has received $9.2 million in Federal funding to address barriers to digital equity faced by low-income individuals, aging populations, individuals with disabilities, and historically marginalized populations throughout the City of Niagara Falls, N.Y.
  1. DHS Nominee Plans to ‘Refocus’ CISA Mission
    Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, said during her nomination hearing today that she plans to cut back and “refocus” the mission of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) if she is confirmed to lead DHS.
  2. Delaware Rolling Out Broadband to 5,700 Homes, Businesses
    The Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Delaware Broadband Office (DBO) confirmed that two internet service providers will begin construction this spring to extend broadband service to more than 5,700 unserved and underserved homes and businesses throughout the state.
  3. Miss. Governor Issues EO on Harnessing AI
    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has issued an executive order (EO) that aims to foster stakeholder collaboration as the state harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
  4. Commerce to Award Additional $210M to 6 Tech Hubs
    The Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) said today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in additional funding to six designated Tech Hubs, bringing the total funding for Tech Hubs implementation to over $714 million across 18 hubs in 21 states.
  5. North Carolina Names New State Geographic Information Officer
    The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has named Matthew McLamb as the new geographic information officer for the state of North Carolina and executive director of the N.C. Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA).
  6. Pennsylvania Completes Overhaul of PA.gov
    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the state has finished its overhaul of PA.gov, which serves as the state’s “digital front door.”
  7. CoSN Receives Grant for AI Implementation in K-12 School Districts
    CoSN, a professional association for K-12 EdTech leaders, has received a grant to advance responsible implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in K-12 school districts.
  8. University of Arizona Taps Cheu as Interim CIO
    Following the retirement of its CIO Barry Brummund, the University of Arizona has tapped Elliott Cheu as the university’s interim chief information officer.
  9. Maryland Community Colleges Snag $935K Cyber Grant
    The Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC), an advocacy group for Maryland’s 16 community colleges, and BCR Cyber, a provider of cybersecurity training services, have received a $935,680 grant to help fund their Cyber Workforce Accelerator (CWA).
  10. CISA Says CPG Adoption Cutting Sector Cyber Risks
    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a Jan. 10 report on adoption of the agency’s cross-sector cyber performance goals that finds four critical infrastructure sectors are seeing decreased cyber threats since putting the performance goals in place.