Digital Government
Education Dept. debuts simpler online financial aid form, but users face a restricted rollout
The redesigned form features as few as 18 questions instead of potentially more than 100.
Cybersecurity
CISA seeks vendor commitments to boost cybersecurity in K-12 schools
The nation’s cyber defense agency is building onto White House efforts to secure schools' systems nationwide with the help of major education software companies.
Cybersecurity
CISA prioritizing on-site K-12 cybersecurity reviews this school year
The nation’s cyber defense agency is aiming to work with schools “where they’re at instead of where they should be.”
Cybersecurity
White House plan to secure schools from cyber threats ‘may not go far enough,’ experts say
As families across the country prepare for the back-to-school season, federal officials are preparing for increased cyberattacks targeting the nation’s education system.
Digital Government
GSA seeks a better way to reach higher education for federal challenges
The General Services Administration wants to know where to reach university-affiliated students and faculty to participate in national requests.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker advocates 'all-of-the-above' approach to fix cyber worker shortage
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee’s cybersecurity panel said a greater focus on cyber education in K-12 schools could help fill the roughly 700,000 vacant cyber jobs across the country.
Artificial Intelligence
White House Releases New AI National Frameworks, Educator Recommendations
The Biden administration unveiled a docket full of more artificial intelligence regulatory efforts to promote responsible development, adoption and usage of increasingly smart systems.
Ideas
New Approach to Teaching Computer Science Could Broaden the Subject’s Appeal
Integrated computing teaches computer science skills like programming and computer literacy within traditional courses.
Artificial Intelligence
New AI Research Funding to Focus on 6 Areas
The federal government aims to capitalize on the rapid innovation in the artificial intelligence sector.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker: Schools Need Federal Advocate to Negotiate Cyber Contracts
Sen. Ron Wyden penned a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, asking the agency to assist U.S. schools in drafting cybersecurity and data protection contracts with technology firms.
Emerging Tech
Energy Looks for Additional Ways to Prepare the Future Quantum Workforce
The Department of Energy has asked higher education to weigh in on how the agency can help prepare students to work in quantum information science.
Cybersecurity
CISA Releases Guide to Help Safeguard K-12 Schools from Cyber Threats
CISA’s report, which was mandated by the K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021, outlined a variety of steps that primary and secondary schools can take to bolster their cyber defenses.
Cybersecurity
NSF Awards $29M in New CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Grants
The funding will go to nine universities in 2023 to support building the next generation of cyber professionals.
Modernization
Commerce Announces Over $18M in Digital Education Funding
The Biden administration allocated millions to help further technology access and digital literacy skills within five universities.
Policy
White House Announces $1.2B Effort to Improve Access to STEMM Education
The large-scale partnership will work to build a stronger American science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine education system.
Modernization
5 Tips from Practitioners to Improve Government Customer Experience
Good customer experience doesn’t happen by accident.
Cybersecurity
CISA to Focus on Water, Education and Health Sectors Over the Next Year
The agency contributed to the release of security requirements for the transportation sector this week and is expected to issue cross-sector performance goals for critical infrastructure companies’ voluntary adoption next week.
Emerging Tech
Biden Touts Launch of Student Loan Forgiveness Website
More than 8 million people applied on the beta version of the site over the weekend, officials said.
Artificial Intelligence
Federal Agencies Pledge Support For Biden’s AI Framework
Absent enforceability, public agencies and leadership plan on developing similar AI guidance and protocols to ensure accountable usage and design.
Emerging Tech
DOE Grants $400,000 to Professor’s Quantum Computing Research
The Biden administration has developed new partnerships in academia to advance such research.
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