Florida Virtual School (FLVS), an online K–12 school primarily operating in the state of Florida, has introduced a year-long “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Math” supplemental certification for middle and high school students.

The University of Tulsa’s Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII) announced the launch of the state’s first cyber range, which will focus on expanding services to protect and defend Oklahoma entities from cyber threats.

The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has named Annette Taylor as the new deputy secretary for NCDIT’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity. The position, created in July 2021, is intended to prioritize the state’s efforts to close the digital divide.

The Commonwealth of Virginia has added two new state agencies to its Virginia Permit Transparency (VPT) website, which serves as an online resource featuring the vast majority of permit applications considered by Virginia agencies.

Huntsville City Schools (HCS) – the school district that serves Huntsville, Ala. – is rolling out a new advanced weapon detection systems at all elementary schools across the district.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen banned the use of DeepSeek, a China-based artificial intelligence platform, on all Montana Department of Justice (MTDOJ) devices.

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that Kristin Darby will become the state’s new chief information officer (CIO).

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has suspended state funding for OverDrive – a digital distributor of ebooks, audiobooks, online magazines and streaming video titles that is used in Missouri public schools – in a move that is drawing pushback from the Missouri Library Association (MLA) which voiced concerns with the decision.

The city of Burbank, Calif., has named Jose Calderon as its new chief information officer (CIO).

Pennsylvania State University’s (Penn State) Center for Socially Responsible (CSRAI) is hosting a “cheat-a-thon” competition that will explore the benefits and pitfalls of using generative AI in academic environments.