The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced how it is allocating Federal grant funding to improve high-speed internet access to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories – with Texas, California, and Missouri all leading the pack in terms of total grant funding awarded.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is calling on agency commissioners to support her proposal to allow funding from the FCC’s E-Rate program to support Wi-Fi service on school buses, and to support Wi-Fi hotspots so that libraries, school libraries, and schools can check them out to patrons or students in need.
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls on Federal agencies to improve their terrorism-related information sharing with the intelligence community and other public and private partners.
Louisiana State University Online and Continuing Education (LSU OCE) is launching a new training partnership intended to close talent gaps in the state’s tech industry.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is committing $29 million in new funding through its Emergency Connectivity Program (ECP), which aims to expand broadband access and provide devices to students to help close the homework gap.
Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) Secretary Marty Redden announced that he is set to retire after 16 years of service to the state. Gov. Kay Ivey has tapped Daniel Urquhart to serve as the new secretary of OIT.
Minnesota is working with consulting and managed services firm Mission Critical Partners (MCP) as part of the state’s migration to Next Generation 911 (NG911) service.
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has confirmed that one of its data servers experienced a data breach as part of a global cybersecurity attack targeting MOVEit software.
An audit from the New York State Comptroller found that multiple school districts across the state have significant issues when it comes to managing network user accounts, including issues managing user access, failing to delete old user accounts, and ensuring network security.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved $195.7 million in funding for high-speed internet projects in Washington state as part of the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan.
