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  1. cyberattack, privacy Nevada Targeted in Major Ransomware Cyberattack
    Nevada officials announced that the state has been targeted in “a sophisticated ransomware-based cybersecurity attack,” with federal partners working closely with state officials as they respond to the incident.
  2. Colorado Legislature Delays AI Law Implementation
    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.
  3. Labor Dept. Points States to Funding for Workforce AI Literacy, Training
    The U.S. Department of Labor is advising states to take advantage of federal government Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to fund their efforts to improve artificial intelligence literacy and training across state workforces through state and local workforce development systems.
  1. University at Buffalo Launching AI-Integrated Degree Programs
    The University at Buffalo (UB), which is part of the State University of New York system, said on Aug. 14 that it is launching seven new AI-integrated bachelor’s degree programs.
  2. Indiana Catalyzes Statewide Student Data Privacy Movement, CoSN Finds
    The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released a new case study on Monday that spotlights how Indiana’s Department of Education has catalyzed a statewide movement in student data privacy – empowering school districts to strengthen protections using the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) framework.
  3. Feds Advise Universities on Safeguarding Research
    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.
  4. First Lady Invites K–12 Students, Educators to Join Presidential AI Challenge
    First Lady Melania Trump on Aug. 26 invited K-12 students and educators across the country to participate in the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, which is designed to boost understanding and innovation in the rapidly evolving field of AI.
  1. NYC Begins Testing Self-Driving Cars on Streets
    New York City has taken its first official step into autonomous vehicle testing, launching a tightly regulated pilot program that will allow self-driving cars on select streets in Manhattan and Brooklyn under strict safety guidelines.
  2. Texas Overhauling State’s Financial IT Systems
    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.
  3. Kyle, Texas, Deploys AI Platform to Speed Citizen Services
    The City of Kyle, Texas, is transforming its public services with Agentforce for Public Sector, a newly launched AI-powered platform that can autonomously handle time-consuming tasks and quickly resolve citizen service requests.
  4. New York Announces $52.6M in Broadband Awards
    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $52.6 million in broadband infrastructure awards that will build 234 miles of new fiber and establish 46 wireless hubs, delivering affordable, high-speed internet to over 24,000 households, businesses, and anchor institutions in the state.
  5. Hackers Leak Former Students’ Data in South Carolina School Breach
    The personal information, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and Social Security numbers of former students in a South Carolina school district, was posted online following a data breach. 
  6. MSU Opening New Quantum Research Facility
    Montana State University (MSU) is opening the doors of its new quantum computing research facility at the end of this month – making the university home to one of only five quantum network test beds in the world. 
  7. Ohio State Hires Rob Lowden as CIO
    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.
  8. Air Force Office Takes Over SDL UARC Sponsorship
    The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) has become the new sponsor for Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) as part of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) program.
  9. SLGs Urge Congress to Fund State-Focused Cybersecurity ISAC
    Several technology-focused associations representing state and local officials are urging congressional appropriators to reinstate Federal funding for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), which they said is a vital cybersecurity coordination hub relied upon by governments across the country.
  10. Arizona Official Wants Cyber Funding Boost Following Attack
    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.