Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order on Aug. 18 establishing a statewide framework to modernize the commonwealth’s emergency preparedness system.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Aug. 18 that imposes new permitting, transparency, energy, and environmental requirements on large data centers. The executive order also gives local governments a greater role in determining whether data center projects move forward.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday appointed Ayushi Roy as the state’s next chief technology officer (CTO).

Thirty academic institutions face an Aug. 31 deadline to review foreign collaborations and address research-security risks.

The competition challenges students to tackle technology and infrastructure needs for future Moon missions.

The FCC’s review is raising new questions about the federal government’s role in supporting internet connectivity for schools and libraries.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Aug. 10 a new artificial intelligence (AI) cyber defense initiative aimed at protecting state systems, local governments, and critical infrastructure from AI-enabled cyber threats.

The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) announced on Aug. 13 a new enterprise agreement with IBM that will expand access to artificial intelligence (AI) and hybrid cloud tools across participating state agencies while delivering an estimated $6 million in taxpayer savings over the next three years.

CISA’s new resources outline eight cybersecurity objectives to help K-12 schools and districts strengthen their defenses against growing cyber threats.

The legislation would give EPA new authority to assess cyber risks and require fixes at water utilities while boosting federal cybersecurity funding.