Key cybersecurity bills aimed at securing the nation’s energy infrastructure and electric grid are advancing to the full House Energy and Commerce panel after passing out of the House Subcommittee on Energy.

The Trump administration is delaying its planned guidance on how states can spend $21 billion in savings in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, the latest slowdown in the initiative designed to help underserved communities gain high-speed internet access.

A Louisiana-based education technology company announced last week plans to expand its East Baton Rouge Parish headquarters, backing development and national distribution of the company’s K-12 tutoring and literacy software platforms.

A new nonprofit aims to expand artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and prepare the next generation of technology leaders through an integrated ecosystem of virtual and place-based skills-building programs.

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said the Trump administration will move quickly to implement its newly released national cyber strategy through sector-focused pilot programs, workforce initiatives, and a whole-of-government effort to counter cyber threats.

Miles College, a historically Black college based in Fairfield, Ala., is rolling out a new “Access for All” program that aims to provide workforce preparedness skills in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to hundreds of Alabama high school students.

The University of Minnesota appears to be setting its sights well beyond the traditional campus footprint with the launch of its new AI Hub on March 5.

Rob Lloyd, who has been the chief technology officer (CTO) and director of information technology for the city of Seattle since 2024, is stepping away from those positions to become executive director of the Center for Digital Government (CDG).

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director released its long-awaited national cybersecurity strategy on Friday, outlining a six-pillar framework intended to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity.

San Francisco completed the first phase of its Chinatown Wi-Fi project, which provides free public internet service to the neighborhood.