Wisconsin has awarded more than $27.8 million from the Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program to fund 11 projects throughout Wisconsin that will improve internet connectivity by providing access to devices, technology, and digital navigators.

King County, Wash., is working with IGNTD, a personalized online addiction recovery system and support community, to provide access to IGNTD’s virtual substance use recovery system and support community to King County Jail Health Services’ Release Coordinators and the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) to benefit prison inmates during reentry to society. 

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are urging local school districts to implement new recommendations from the Connecticut State Board of Education regarding the use of personal technology, such as smartphones and similar devices, in K-12 public schools.

Maryland is the latest state to join the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File online tool for the 2025 filing season, which will enable the preparation and filing of taxes electronically and free of charge.  

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has begun using artificial intelligence-powered security system cameras to detect guns.  

Villanova University in Pennsylvania has named Tej Patel as its new vice president for IT and chief information officer (CIO), effective Sept. 9.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is partnering with Mark43, a public safety software company, to implement a cloud-based records management system (RMS).

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) has updated its Gigiigoo’inaan mobile app to provide guidance for users on their fish-eating choices throughout the Great Lakes and Bemidji Region waterways.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hosted its seventh annual Tabletop the Vote election security exercise on Aug. 22-23 and Aug. 26-27.

A bipartisan pair of representatives introduced the National Science Foundation (NSF) AI Education Act in the House last week, offering a companion to the Senate bill that was introduced earlier this year.