Through a new virtual reality pilot program, Colorado is looking to modernize how it trains state employees.

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program – better known as FedRAMP – is a Federal government-wide program that standardizes security assessment authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. StateRAMP – established a decade or so later – shares a similar vision to enable state and local governments (SLG) to find solutions to cybersecurity hurdles and standardize the procurement approach to secure cloud services.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed new legislation that will require state agencies and government contractors to report cybersecurity incidents to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) within 72 hours of an incident.

Following the murder of Temple University Police Sgt. Christopher David Fitzgerald, Temple University will receive nearly $1.8 million in grant funding for safety enhancements focused on crime-fighting technology. 

In a recent blog post, CISA Director Jen Easterly said that security training must be an essential component of all university-level computer science courses.

The City of Seattle has rolled out a new technology survey to gain insight into where funds are needed to close the digital divide.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on Monday its new Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot (RVWP) to warn critical infrastructure entities of vulnerabilities commonly associated with known ransomware exploitation.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it is targeting roughly $66 million of funding through the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program to increase awareness and enrollment in the broadband affordability program.

The Education Department has announced five finalists in the Future Finder Challenge, a $1 million challenge to reimagine career navigation for adult learners.

Effectively managing the technology needs of more than 5,000 city employees, including employees that utilize technology in the field, requires the right combination of people, processes and technology. Business Systems Manager Dusty Borchardt said Oklahoma City has a top-notch IT team and well-defined processes, but the city government lacked an IT Service Management (ITSM) platform that would allow it to become a fully mature IT organization – that is, until they discovered TeamDynamix.