Texas Gov. Greg Abbott awarded a $149 million grant to Texas Tech University to support the development of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) testing site and make cybersecurity infrastructure enhancements, according to a press release from the governor’s office.
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.
Public sector and higher education leaders are actively developing innovative data analytics and cybersecurity workforce models to combat escalating fraud and cyber threats.
A new cybersecurity initiative dubbed the New Jersey Civilian Cyber Resilience Corps (Cyber Corps) aims to mobilize specialized expertise in cybersecurity response and resilience across the state of New Jersey.
Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a bipartisan bill today that would reauthorize the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), a key program that helps state, local, and tribal governments prevent cyberattacks.
The Nevada state legislature and Gov. Joe Lombardo have approved and signed into law a bill that will stand up a statewide security operations center and grow its cyber workforce.
Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) is establishing a new student-run security operations center (SOC) to strengthen its security posture, expand its cybersecurity talent pipeline, and attract high-achieving students to campus.
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.
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.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) already exceeded enrollment predictions for its new online bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, which launched in the fall semester, and expects increased demand in the spring and fall of 2026, according to the university.
