Colin Wood
Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor at Statescoop
Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor at EdScoop
Government IT reporter/editor at Scoop News Group. Signal: cwood.64
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6 days ago |
statescoop.com | Colin Wood
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed a slate of bills aimed at trimming down the state government’s regulations, and one that boosts prohibitions against using technology or other products and services originating in countries that might threaten national security. Kemp signed HB 113, a law that directs the Georgia Technology Authority to create and maintain a list of companies and products produced by foreign adversaries.
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1 week ago |
statescoop.com | Colin Wood
Nevada lawmakers are considering legislation that would create a statewide security operations center, offering school districts, local governments and other public offices in the Silver State greater access to cybersecurity services and products.
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1 week ago |
edscoop.com | Colin Wood
Elon University and the American Association of Colleges and Universities on Tuesday announced the publication of their second Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence, a series of guides intended to help students integrate AI into their studies. According to a press release, the new guide offers practical advice about preparing for careers that require AI skills and was developed with help from consulting scholars and students in 14 countries.
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1 week ago |
statescoop.com | Colin Wood
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers on Wednesday published a report proposing a solution to the nation’s persistent shortage of cybersecurity workers: Create more programs that train prisoners and former prisoners for those jobs. One analysis tallies more than 450,000 open cybersecurity jobs in the United States, but counts enough workers to fill only 83% of those roles.
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1 week ago |
statescoop.com | Colin Wood
Florida lawmakers closed out their 60-day regular legislative session last Friday, tallying 205 approved bills and resolutions for the year. But the bill that would have overhauled the state’s IT was not one of them. The legislature also failed to pass the one bill it’s legally required to pass, the state budget, and is slated to return next Monday to complete that task and consider a handful of other bills.
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How state election officials are reacting to the cuts at and programming changes at CISA: https://t.co/9FSPwmJYpC
State governments are largely responding to the uncertainty and chaos in Washington by entering "wait and see" mode. Two former government officials had some advice as states prepare for what may come next: https://t.co/LSNRp4oAiz https://t.co/BQZnSgnNys