Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on Thursday voiced her support of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, while criticizing recent changes to the program that she said have minimized Nebraska’s ability to deploy fiber-based broadband.

Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) students will soon be able to connect across the city thanks to an expanded fiber-optic broadband internet program.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is ordering all public schools, universities, and state agencies from using certain artificial intelligence models to prevent spies from hostile foreign nations.  

Pennsylvania’s state chief information officer (CIO) and chief technology officer (CTO) have stepped down.

The government shutdown and Congress’s failure to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 15) have put cyber defenses at risk, cybersecurity experts are warning, saying the pressure is now on state and local governments and industry members.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing around $30 million in institutions across several states to establish research centers in science and technology that will bolster efforts in semiconductors and biotechnology.

Legislation that would fund artificial intelligence scholarships, centers, and teaching resources to expand education and cyber workforce training was introduced Tuesday by Rep. Vince Fong, D-Calif.

Nine state and local government organizations are asking congressional leadership to reauthorize the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), warning that without continued funding through the program, security systems across the nation will falter. 

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced that the city is expanding its plans for artificial intelligence under its new 2025-2026 AI plan, which includes training and upskilling for city workers and builds partnerships with universities and technology companies.  

As federal support for K-12 cybersecurity dwindles, a new Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) report reveals state lawmakers are moving to fill the gap, with bipartisan efforts in five states reshaping how K-12 schools prepare for mounting cyber threats.