The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) announced a large-scale realignment that includes a workforce reduction, a shift to a new operating model, and a leadership transition.

The College Board is partnering with Cisco to help it launch AP Cybersecurity courses starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The company will support the effort through Cisco Networking Academy, which will serve as a free resource to classrooms across the country.

North Carolina State University has appointed Nicol Lewis as the university’s next chief information security officer (CISO), with a start date of June 1.

Iowa State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) launched a new interdisciplinary initiative focused on trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence (AI).

Kennesaw State University announced plans to launch a Bachelor of Science in Financial Technologies for the fall 2026 semester, available in-person on the Kennesaw Campus as well as online.

State technology officials urged lawmakers during a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on May 21 to renew federal cybersecurity funding for state and local governments.

New legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would authorize $500 million annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2030 – totaling $1 billion in funding over four years – for a new federal grant program aimed at helping state and local governments modernize aging technology systems and strengthen cybersecurity.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced Tuesday a new digital regulation platform designed to replace a 60-year-old paper-based system used by state agencies, boards, and commissions to write, submit, and edit rules and regulations.

Minnesota is one step away from a sweeping overhaul of the technology systems that power human services programs statewide after lawmakers on May 17 unanimously approved modernization legislation.

The Indiana Department of Education on May 13 launched a statewide cybersecurity education initiative aimed at expanding K-12 coursework and connecting students to college credit, work-based learning, National Guard service, and cybersecurity jobs.