Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on June 3 to create the Texas Cyber Command, which the governor’s office billed as the largest state-run cybersecurity department in the United States.

In response to the growing cybersecurity threats facing America’s public schools, the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) has launched the K–12 Cyber Defense Coalition (K12 CDC) – a new national partnership made up of 13 education organizations working to protect schools from cyberattacks and improve response strategies.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently hosted Louisiana State University (LSU) and industry partners at CISA’s Control Environment Laboratory Resource (CELR) for a cybersecurity training exercise.

As generative AI capabilities reshape cloud technologies, GovRAMP has launched a new AI Security Task Force aimed at strengthening cybersecurity and trust standards for AI-powered cloud solutions used by public sector organizations.

Eleven high schools in Massachusetts have signed up to introduce Advanced Placement (AP) cybersecurity coursework as part of a new national pilot program, Mass. Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll said on March 20.

The University of Tulsa’s Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII) announced the launch of the state’s first cyber range, which will focus on expanding services to protect and defend Oklahoma entities from cyber threats.

The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) is up for reauthorization this year, and cybersecurity experts testified before Congress on Tuesday to explain that the program is working but may need some tweaks to make it more effective.

Evolving cybersecurity threats are putting constant pressure on state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) organizations, which must shore up their defenses despite limited resources. In a recent interview, Kateri Gill, Director of CIS Services at the Center for Internet Security (CIS), provides critical insight into navigating today’s cyber landscape.

The University of South Florida (USF) has received a $40 million gift to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation, a nonprofit partner of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, recently received a $15,000 donation thanks to the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services’ (OMES) IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) program.