New York State is making $13.9 million in federal grant funding available to help local governments improve their cybersecurity infrastructure – but instead of issuing checks, the state will procure the cybersecurity tools directly.

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.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a $20 million public-private partnership to launch a state-of-the-art semiconductor research facility at Stony Brook University, designed to train students in cutting-edge silicon carbide (SiC) chip technologies.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul launched a website on July 2 that provides resources for school districts across the state as they prepare to implement “bell-to-bell” restrictions on student use of smartphones for the coming school year.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law S.7672A/A.6769A, which aims to enhance the cybersecurity of state and local government networks across the state.

The state of New York is mandating “bell-to-bell” restrictions on K-12 student use of smartphones  beginning in the 2025–2026 school year.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching a new $50 million broadband funding push that aims to deliver broadband services to underserved communities in the state.

New legislation on artificial intelligence introduced in the New York State Assembly is sparking criticism from industry players who say the bill would place significant restrictions on developers of frontier AI models and stifle innovation.  

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reporting that more than 200,000 thousand New Yorkers have enrolled in the state’s Mobile ID (MiD) program.

New York has awarded $55 million to 57 counties and New York City to bolster the state’s emergency response and communications systems.