The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has partnered with GovRAMP to adopt a unified security framework for cloud service providers working with state agencies.

Officials at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) confirmed on the morning of Feb. 19 that it was struck by a cyberattack that disrupted its IT network and electronic medical records (EMR) system.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) is rolling out a new mobile emergency notification and incident management application designed to strengthen campus safety and real-time response capabilities. 

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) – an association that represents K-12 school system technology leaders – is identifying critical media literacy as an increasingly important hurdle for students navigating content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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

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.

The Department of Education awarded Wyoming and Iowa nearly $10 million in grant funding to use an online, data-driven approach to improve reading proficiency for struggling elementary students in rural areas. 

Michigan’s governor has appointed Kyle Guerrant acting director of the state’s Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB).

The Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is partnering with technology talent accelerator SkillStorm to provide college credit and degree pathways for non-traditional learners pursuing technology-related careers. 

Californians can now opt out of the sale of their personal data by brokers, following the launch of a tool from the California Privacy Protection Agency.