Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order on July 11 launching a pilot program that uses agentic artificial intelligence to help reduce regulatory burdens and keep state guidance documents up to date.

North Dakota’s IT department announced on July 8 that it has appointed Chris Gergen as the state’s new chief information security officer (CISO).

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced on July 10 that the state is awarding a total of $750,000 to eight Kentucky-based tech companies as part of the state’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) matching funds program.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has fully deployed an artificial intelligence-powered traffic signal software system across more than 2,500 intersections statewide. 

One of the nation’s largest teachers unions is launching an artificial intelligence training hub for teachers in partnership with top technology companies as industry members ramp up their push for AI education integration.  

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul launched a website on July 2 that provides resources for school districts across the state as they prepare to implement “bell-to-bell” restrictions on student use of smartphones for the coming school year.

Binghamton University – located in Binghamton, N.Y., and part of the State University of New York system – has launched its new SafeBing mobile app that enables students, staff, faculty, parents, and family members to receive real-time emergency alerts and access a suite of campus safety resources directly from their smartphones.

A Federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order (TRO) for two additional weeks in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of major research universities against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Nevada officially launched the state’s Office of Information Security & Cyber Defense (OISCD) on July 1 and appointed Adam Miller as its inaugural deputy director.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on July 2 unveiled his Build America Agenda that aims to have the agency pursue action on a number of fronts to pave the way for service providers to build out more fiber-based networks that provide high-speed broadband services.