Critical infrastructure cyber attacks are increasing in the U.S. — and they’re changing in nature. Here are some examples and the top trends from the first half of 2026.

South Carolina’s new director of artificial intelligence (AI), Rich Heimann, aims to help the state execute its vision for AI adoption, which includes establishing an AI Center of Excellence (COE), ...

Nearly five years after the passage of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, fewer than 100 EV ...

Plus, a new initiative was launched to enhance older adults' digital skills, the city of Baltimore is upgrading computer labs ...

It’s a very expensive setback when your $100 million rocket goes up in a massive fireball. Blue Origin was conducting a test on one of its New Glenn rockets at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force ...

Scott West will lead the Department of Information Technology in Washington’s second-largest county, following the departure ...

Smith brings public-sector IT experience from King County, Bellevue and Seattle, as well as experience at CAI and Microsoft, ...

Few gov tech suppliers are public, but as Octave shares started trading on NASDAQ, the company’s financial disclosures offered markers about its growth plans. Public safety and infrastructure offer ...

Hexagon’s government technology business, geospatial-focused, will now be handled by Octave, a company spokesperson says. The ...

As internship opportunities decline, competition increases and AI redefines what skills are most valuable, employers and higher-ed leaders say work-based learning is a critical bridge between college ...

The proposed law would require qualifying facilities keep “reasonable security measures” to safeguard “safety-critical systems.” They would have to implement a risk-based cybersecurity and resilience ...

A joint committee considered a bill that would require riders of high-speed electric bicycles to register them annually and carry liability insurance. It would also apply to certain scooters and ...