The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on March 29 announced that it is making $811 million of funding available to states, territories, and native entities to pursue goals under their digital equity plans.

In a bid to help job seekers make their next career move, New Jersey has launched My Career NJ, a new, interactive digital hub – accessible in English and Spanish – that centralizes personalized career resources.

Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) has named David Horton vice president for information technology and chief information officer (CIO). The university said that Horton will start the new role on a part-time basis before going full time by June 1.

The Pennsylvania Lottery has upgraded to a new computer system which will offer benefits to players and businesses selling lottery tickets, and improve the back-end infrastructure for the Pennsylvania Lottery.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that the department is investing $58 million in Tribal communities in Nevada, Oklahoma and South Dakota to support economic development, high-speed internet deployment, and modern infrastructure.

New Jersey’s Montclair State University has named David Chun its new chief information officer (CIO), effective May 1.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has entered a partnership with CHESS Health and Trillium Health Resources to enhance support for North Carolinians working toward recovery from substance use disorders.

The state of Ohio has launched the Ohio Career Navigator, which is a new tool on OhioMeansJobs.com designed to help state residents find workforce resources.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has launched the ReadOhio initiative, a statewide effort to encourage improved literacy skills for all ages, including the implementation of curriculum aligned with the science of reading in k-12 schools.

Connecticut’s open data portal – data.ct.gov – has turned 10 years old. The portal is intended to make data collected by state government more easily accessible to the public and promote greater government transparency.