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NTIA Approves First Set of Finalized BEAD Proposals
This week, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved final proposals from 18 states and territories to deliver universal broadband access through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.
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  1. Arizona, ASU Launch Free Digital Skills Training for State Employees
    Arizona’s public employees can receive training on artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics under a new statewide initiative launched by Arizona State University (ASU) and the state of Arizona.  
  2. Ohio Joins CoSN’s Student Data Privacy Program
    The North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (NCOESC) joined the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) State Partnership Program, making Ohio the fifth state in the initiative.
  3. Michigan Bill Aims to Create Statewide Drone Registry
    A new bill introduced in the Michigan Legislature seeks to tighten guardrails on drones by creating a statewide drone registry designed to provide state agencies and law enforcement with better access to critical information and improve public safety.
  1. Utah, North Carolina AGs Launch AI Task Force With OpenAI, Microsoft
    Attorneys general from Utah and North Carolina are launching an artificial intelligence (AI) task force in partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft that will develop voluntary guardrails for AI developers in an aim to ensure public safety.  
  2. Cyber Grant Program Gets Short-Term Extension After Shutdown
    The funding package approved by Congress and President Donald Trump has temporarily extended a cybersecurity grant program used by state and local governments to support their cyber defense measures.
  3. Manassas Schools to Reopen After Cyber Incident
    Manassas City Public Schools reopened Nov. 12 on a two-hour delay following a cybersecurity incident that disrupted district operations, officials said in a letter to parents.
  4. Penn State’s Business School Launches AI Initiative
    The Penn State Smeal College of Business announced on Nov. 5 a comprehensive, college-wide artificial intelligence (AI) initiative to prepare students, faculty, and staff to “lead responsibly in an AI-driven economy,” the university said in a press release.
  1. AI Takes Center Stage in New Federal Education Grants
    The Department of Education is making artificial intelligence (AI) exposure and literacy a top priority in a key higher education grant program, aligning with White House efforts to expand AI use across educational institutions.
  2. VA Tech Issue Delays GI Bill Payments for Thousands of Students
    An IT system failure at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has left many GI Bill recipients without their expected payments for school and housing, and the government shutdown has shuttered the GI Bill hotline meant to help those affected.
  3. LA Utilizes Google Workspace With Gemini to Transform Service Delivery
    The City of Los Angeles has deployed Google Workspace with Gemini across its 27,500-employee workforce in an effort to “deliver faster and more accessible public services for the city’s four million residents.”
  4. Nevada Attributes Ransomware Attack to ‘Malware-Laced’ Tool
    Nevada officials attributed the ransomware-based cybersecurity attack the state suffered in August to a state employee unknowingly downloading “a malware-laced system administration tool” from a fake website.
  5. IRS Officially Suspends Free Direct File Service
    The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially suspended its free online tax filing service Direct File after the program came under fire by Republicans and the Trump administration.
  6. University of Arizona Prepares Major IT Overhaul for 2026
    The University of Arizona has made some major IT investments over the past year, and those are only going to grow under its new IT strategy set to launch early next year, the university interim chief information officer said, pointing to improved IT service delivery wins.  
  7. NYC Public Schools Deploy Emergency Alert System
    New York City (NYC) Public Schools will pilot technology that directly integrates schools with 911 services for rapid response in the event of an active shooter situation, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Matthew Fraser announced on Oct. 27.
  8. Texas A&M Galveston, Partners to Launch Courses on AI in Maritime
    Texas A&M University at Galveston is launching two new courses that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous technologies into maritime business and research through an international partnership with Norwegian, South Korean, Indian, and Japanese universities. 
  9. FCPS Opens New ‘Hands-On Tech’ Lab for Countywide Field Trips
    Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) opened a new, hands-on technology learning space at Bucknell Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., for countywide field trips that introduce students as young as kindergarten to real-world engineering and technology.
  10. Colorado Sues Trump Over Space Command Move
    Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish the state “for allowing eligible voters to vote by mail.”