Colorado lawmakers voted Tuesday to push back implementation of the state’s landmark artificial intelligence law to five months after the law was supposed to go into effect, citing concerns from businesses and local governments over compliance costs.

The U.S. Department of Education, in coordination with the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and other federal partners, issued new guidance on Aug. 25 warning American colleges and universities about increasing foreign threats to academic research.

The Texas Comptroller’s Office said on Aug. 21 that it is kicking off a project to modernize the state’s core financial IT systems.

The Ohio State University has hired Rob Lowden as the university’s new chief information officer (CIO), according to updates provided by Lowden on his LinkedIn account.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes issued a call on Aug. 12 for $13.5 million of new cybersecurity funding to help modernize and protect the state’s election infrastructure following a recent attempted cyberattack on his office’s candidate portal.

School districts throughout Ohio need to meet new cybersecurity requirements for the upcoming school year that cover responses to cyber incidents and ransom demands from attackers.  

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is calling on state lawmakers to attend a special legislative session next week to reevaluate the implementation of artificial intelligence regulations he signed into law last year. 

The Lewisville Independent School District (ISD) in Lewisville, Texas, has appointed Leslie Garakani as the district’s new chief technology officer (CTO).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on August 1 that it is offering $103.8 million of grant funding to state, local, and tribal governments to “strengthen community cybersecurity.”

The company behind Canvas – a learning app used by thousands of high schools and colleges worldwide – is giving artificial intelligence a central role in students’ education with plans to embed a new AI-powered platform into its platforms.