The Department of Treasury sanctioned two members of a Russian nationalist hacktivist group on July 19 over an incident in January that led to the overflow of water storage tanks in Texas.

The Biden-Harris administration announced actions this week from government, academia, and civil society that aim to grow and enable the public interest technology ecosystem through bolstering the workforce.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on July 17 released a supplementary guide to the agency’s existing Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) that aims to help state, local, Tribal and regional planners protect their technology infrastructure.  

The Wyoming Department of Education is partnering with the University of Wyoming’s (UW) Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program on a new online learning center that aims to bring civics education to K-12 students in the state.

Bloomberg Philanthropies has named 23 mayors from across North, Central, and South America to join the organization’s City Data Alliance. As part of the alliance, the mayors will receive multi-year operational and technical coaching on how to leverage data and artificial intelligence to assess needs, strengthen services, and codify policies that enshrine and spread results-based practices across their city hall organization.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a final rule that, if adopted, would allow schools and libraries to use funding from the E-Rate program for off-premises use of WiFi hotspots.

The Department of Homeland (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced $18.2 million in cybersecurity grants this week through the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP), which assists Tribal nations in tackling cyber risks and threats.

The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) Board has hired Craig P. Orgeron, CPM, Ph.D, as the state’s new chief information officer (CIO) for Mississippi and executive director of ITS, effective July 1.

The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT), in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Disabilities and the Office of State Procurement within the Maryland Department of General Service, has launched the state’s first-ever Accessibility Officer Initiative with the ultimate goal of improving digital services accessibility in the state.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announcedthat the state of Oregon is the first to join up for the IRS Direct File program – which allows taxpayers to file their tax returns directly with the IRS online – for the 2025 tax filing season.