Louisiana Economic Development (LED) launched its new Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO) division on Feb. 6, and said the new organization aims to position the state as a leader in the development of more high-growth, technology-enabled startup companies.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has named Danny Tang as its new chief information officer, effective Feb. 17.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) has released its 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Report, which highlights the challenges, trends, and tools impacted education innovation in 2025.

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is rolling out two new initiatives designed to support students tackle emerging technologies.

Calvin University has received a $50,000 contribution from AT&T to purchase devices to close the digital divide among students.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a statewide ban on the Chinese artificial intelligence program known as DeepSeek from being downloaded on government devices and networks, citing concerns about DeepSeek’s connection to foreign surveillance and censorship as well as the program’s data harvesting practices.

A group of Democratic state attorneys general is asking a Federal district court judge in Rhode Island to fully enforce the court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) issued on Jan. 31 that blocked President Trump’s attempted freeze of most Federal grant and loan funding.

The Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland State Police, and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) have landed a five-year, $13.2 million Federal grant to upgrade the state’s crash reporting system and streamline the exchange of data across local, state, and Federal agencies.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed an executive order (EO) establishing a data center working group that will evaluate the impacts of data centers on Washington’s economy, tax revenue, energy use, and the environment.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Evelina Broussard as the new chief information officer (CIO) for the Office of Technology Services (OTS).