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Trump vows to end Biden's 'unconstitutional' Digital Equity Act

5 days ago | statescoop.com | Keely Quinlan

In a message shared on Truth Social, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to end the “unconstitutional” Digital Equity Act, which provides states with funding through a set of programs intended to close the digital divide. The act was enabled by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, under the watch of former President Joe Biden.
Georgia boosts watch on products from 'countries of concern,' trims bureaucracy

5 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.
Nevada lawmakers consider forming statewide security operations center

5 days 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.
FCC wants 911 location data to be more precise

6 days ago | statescoop.com | Sophia Fox-Sowell

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday proposed new rules to enhance the accuracy of location information provided during wireless 911 calls, aimed at improving how emergency operators locate people who call from cell phones, especially when they’re inside large buildings. While many emergency calls include general location information, pinpointing an exact floor or apartment can be difficult. The FCC has campaigned for several years to change that.
At least half of BEAD locations no longer eligible for funding, report claims

6 days ago | statescoop.com | Keely Quinlan

The number of locations across the country previously identified as eligible to receive funds through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program has declined by more than half, according to a report released Wednesday by the Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute at New York Law School.
Need cyber talent? Look to prisons, suggests new NASCIO report

6 days 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.
Shark alert system to launch in Alabama after teen suffers attack

1 week ago | statescoop.com | Sophia Fox-Sowell

This week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation creating a shark alert system for Baldwin and Mobile Counties, aiming to enhance public safety along the state’s Gulf Coast and bay areas. The system, developed by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will notify beachgoers and first responders of shark sightings and attacks through wireless emergency alerts to mobile devices. It will alert on-duty first responders, including lifeguards, emergency medical services and law enforcement.
Inside Aqua Alert, a new maritime emergency alert system

1 week ago | statescoop.com | Jake Williams

The Long Island Sound sector of the U.S. Coast Guard last month announced Aqua Alert, a new pilot program to notify the public about maritime emergencies and provide real-time information to aid search and rescue efforts on the water. Joshua Smarzo, a Coast Guard lieutenant and command center sector chief, tells the Priorities Podcast the new program will help meet the challenges of managing search and rescue operations, especially during the summer boating season.
Florida didn't pass its IT overhaul bill

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.
Kentucky's middle-mile network is set to go dark, disconnecting thousands of residents

1 week ago | statescoop.com | Keely Quinlan

Thousands of Kentucky residents, along with several state and local government offices, universities and other critical service providers, could lose internet access in the coming weeks after KentuckyWired, the state’s open-access middle-mile broadband network, cancelled its contract with the network’s administrator.