Six states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now fully approved under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Arielle Roth announced on Monday.

Denver

A survey of eight U.S. school districts by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that their deployments of assistive technologies to help students with disabilities are facing problems, including a lack of awareness of those products and services and the training required to use them.

The University of Minnesota has named Tarek Tomes vice president for information technology and chief information officer (CIO), effective March 16.

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the workplace, the Department of Labor (DOL) is prioritizing AI literacy to prepare workers for change while countering fears of widespread job loss, Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said Monday.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, PA

The Commonwealth  of Pennsylvania has elevated Andy Ritter to chief information security officer (CISO), Ritter reported in a Feb. 5 posting to his LinkedIn account.

Bryce Bailey has been named interim chief information security officer (CISO) for the state of Nebraska following more than a year’s service as deputy chief CISO for the state.

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