As global cybersecurity hiring begins to stabilize after years of layoffs and frozen budgets, skills gaps loom large as one of the greatest challenges facing the cybersecurity workforce, the new annual ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study found.

Arizona’s public employees can receive training on artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics under a new statewide initiative launched by Arizona State University (ASU) and the state of Arizona.  

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.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is awarding over $3.3 million in cooperative agreements to educational and community organizations to build the nation’s dwindling cyber workforce.

New York City has launched its first-ever Information Technology (IT) Management Academy to help upskill city tech leaders.

Oregon’s Department of Enterprise Information Services (EIS) has announced the appointment of Nik Blosser as the state’s first-ever chief privacy officer (CPO) and artificial intelligence strategist. 

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has launched a new website to help displaced Federal workers apply to work for the state government.

A first-of-its-kind state chief data officer (CDO) tracker has been released by the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation to log the increasing number of CDOs working in state governments and their efforts across agencies.  

New Jersey has launched a new online unemployment insurance (UI) initial application intended to improve user accessibility.

In a bid to help job seekers make their next career move, New Jersey has launched My Career NJ, a new, interactive digital hub – accessible in English and Spanish – that centralizes personalized career resources.