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  1. Hawaii Looks to Digitize Plants and Animals Declaration Form
    The state of Hawaii is piloting “Akamai Arrival,” a new program that will digitize the state’s Plants and Animals Declaration Form, with a goal of streamlining the process for travelers arriving in the islands.
  2. Tennessee Names Kristin Darby CIO
    Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that Kristin Darby will become the state’s new chief information officer (CIO).
  3. Hawaii Community College Turns to AI to Train Paralegals
    Kapiʻolani Community College’s Legal Education Program is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) education into its curriculum.
  1. Missouri Official Suspends Funding to OverDrive, Citing Content Concerns
    Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has suspended state funding for OverDrive – a digital distributor of ebooks, audiobooks, online magazines and streaming video titles that is used in Missouri public schools – in a move that is drawing pushback from the Missouri Library Association (MLA) which voiced concerns with the decision.
  2. Report Finds Cyberattacks Hit 82% of K-12 Organizations
    Nearly 82 percent of K-12 organizations were the victims of cyber incidents between 2023 and 2024, according to a new study showing that schools are increasingly the target of cyber threat actors. 
  3. Trump ‘National Resilience Strategy’ Pushing Risk Management to States
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) on March 18 that seeks to shift some responsibilities for risk management from the Federal government to state and local governments through the creation of a new “National Resilience Strategy” and a review of government’s critical infrastructure and preparedness policies.
  4. Cyber Defense Madness: Higher Ed’s Full-Court Press Against Cyber Threats
    Much like teams in the annual March Madness collegiate basketball tournament, higher education institutions must stay on their toes, anticipate their opponents’ moves, and execute a winning game plan to beat cyber attackers. Against an onslaught of cyber threats, IT leaders are deploying a full-court press to enhance institutional resilience, reduce vulnerabilities, and rebound from cyber incidents.
  1. Arkansas Names Division of Information Systems Director
    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named Jay Harton director of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS) Division of Information Systems (DIS).
  2. Burbank, Calif., Names Jose Calderon CIO
    The city of Burbank, Calif., has named Jose Calderon as its new chief information officer (CIO).
  3. New York’s AI Legislation Sparks Industry Backlash
    New legislation on artificial intelligence introduced in the New York State Assembly is sparking criticism from industry players who say the bill would place significant restrictions on developers of frontier AI models and stifle innovation.  
  4. North Carolina Enlists First AI Governance, Policy Official
    The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has recruited its first artificial intelligence (AI) governance and policy executive, a spokesperson for NCDIT told MeriTalk.
  5. Judge Orders DOGE, Musk to Turn Over Cost-Cutting Records
    In a decision late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to release records and answer questions about the scope of their authority and their plans to reduce Federal spending.
  6. North Carolina Shares Hurricane Recovery Dashboard
    As part of its ongoing response to Hurricane Helene, North Carolina has launched a new public dashboard at WNCRecovery.nc.gov to share progress on recovery efforts.
  7. Illinois CIO Sanjay Gupta to Step Down This Month
    Illinois Chief Information Officer (CIO) Sanjay Gupta will step down later this month after serving as the CIO and director of the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) since 2023.
  8. NYC Invests $2.4M to Advance Digital Equity
    New York City has announced a $2.4 million capital investment to advance digital equity in disadvantaged communities.
  9. Connecticut Universities, Organizations Form Connecticut AI Alliance
    A group of 16 academic institutions and six community organizations and nonprofit agencies have formed the Connecticut AI Alliance (CAIA). The consortium is aimed at advancing the development, application, and impact of artificial intelligence across the state.
  10. Washington Launches Online Education Platform
    The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has launched a universal online statewide platform to support the state’s High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) initiative.