Old Dominion University (ODU) partnered with Google Public Sector to launch MonarchSphere, an artificial intelligence (AI) incubator that will embed AI across research, teaching, operations, and workforce programs. According to university officials, the effort aims to accelerate discovery, personalize learning, and expand micro-credentials tied to in-demand skills.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) already exceeded enrollment predictions for its new online bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, which launched in the fall semester, and expects increased demand in the spring and fall of 2026, according to the university.
For the first time in years, the United States is no longer making progress in bolstering its cyber defenses and is instead “stalling” and “slipping” in its ability to protect itself and allies, the successor organization to the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) revealed in a report published Wednesday.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine last week signed a new law – dubbed Keith’s Law – expanding Ohio’s communication disability database to include all individuals with disabilities and connecting it to countywide 911 systems to aid first responders during emergencies.
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on Thursday voiced her support of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, while criticizing recent changes to the program that she said have minimized Nebraska’s ability to deploy fiber-based broadband.
Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) students will soon be able to connect across the city thanks to an expanded fiber-optic broadband internet program.
The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is launching one of the nation’s first bachelors of fine arts degree programs in creative computing – saying it will center on emerging technology as a method of storytelling and cultural critique.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is ordering all public schools, universities, and state agencies from using certain artificial intelligence models to prevent spies from hostile foreign nations.
Nearly a third of Mississippi state agencies do not meet cybersecurity assessment requirements, the state’s Office of the State Auditor warned in a recent report, saying the gaps leave critical operations at risk.
Though it may be one of the newest states, Alaska’s Department of Education is taking a leadership role in artificial intelligence with new guidance for K-12 schools on how students and educators can use the technology safely and responsibly.
