Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, the city of Boca Raton, Fla., is implementing its School Zone Safety Program and using automatic speed cameras to enhance safety for students and school staff.

In its fourth attempt to get answers, Democratic lawmakers are once again pressing officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for explanations on how the agency is supporting state and local election offices ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle.

The integration of artificial intelligence into classrooms and the economy is getting a $4 billion boost in cash and technology services commitments from tech giant Microsoft which has unveiled two new initiatives to accelerate the “AI race.” 

North Dakota’s IT department announced on July 8 that it has appointed Chris Gergen as the state’s new chief information security officer (CISO).

One of the nation’s largest teachers unions is launching an artificial intelligence training hub for teachers in partnership with top technology companies as industry members ramp up their push for AI education integration.  

A Federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order (TRO) for two additional weeks in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of major research universities against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

The White House has announced that more than 60 companies have joined its pledge to provide K-12 students with resources to ready the next generation of workers for an AI-driven economy.  

The Supreme Court on June 27 issued a 6-3 ruling that upholds the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF).

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has released a new report from leading artificial intelligence academics and experts that offers a policy framework for state officials to consider when crafting new AI-related laws and regulations.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on June 3 to create the Texas Cyber Command, which the governor’s office billed as the largest state-run cybersecurity department in the United States.