The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) awarded Kyndryl a contract that will allow eligible public sector organizations across the state to buy the company’s deliverables-based IT services.

State and local government leaders said on Tuesday that shrinking federal grant support and tighter local budgets are forcing them to rethink how they fund and scale zero trust efforts, even as cyber threats continue to grow.

Members of Generation Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 – are growing more cautious about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in education, where rising use of the technology in schools is being met with skepticism about its effect on learning and academic integrity, according to a new survey from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup.

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) formalized a partnership with a British institution, Birmingham City University, which will foster collaboration in research, enterprise and  science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education.

Jersey City, N.J., is planning a May 14 launch for the city’s upgraded 911 system.

The University of Florida is leading a new statewide K-12 AI Education Task Force, which aims to provide educators with coordinated guidance for teaching and learning with artificial intelligence (AI).

California has activated its Middle-Mile Broadband Network, turning on what state officials describe as the nation’s largest open-access public broadband system, and beginning to connect underserved communities to high-speed internet service.

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released new polling data today that revealed the majority of Americans, 74%, are concerned about the privacy and security of personal data held by government agencies.

The share of students using artificial intelligence (AI) tech to help with homework rose sharply in 2025, according to a new report from RAND Corporation, highlighting rapid adoption of the technology across middle school, high school, and college levels.

State governments that are moving toward the use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) technologies should apply the same oversight and governance lessons developed for generative AI tech, according to a March 3 report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).