GovWin SLED Recon October 20, 2022

Health & Human Services:

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Millions of Dollars in New Funds for States to Tackle Mental Health Crisis
• Biden Administration Seeks to Expand 24/7 Mental Health Care
• (Washington) Blunt Leads Expansion to Mental Health Services
• Millions at Risk of Losing Health Insurance if U.S. ends Covid Public Health Emergency in January

K-12 Education:

• About Half of parents Still Support School Police, Armed Security
• Gates Foundation’s New Formula: $1.1B to Boost Math Instruction
• (Missouri) Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Schools, Day Cares Prompt Reviews of State Laws

Higher Education:

• Indiana, State Universities to Provide Local Governments Cyber Assessments
• Colleges Should Use K-12 Performance Assessments for Course Placement, Report Says
• Undergraduate Enrollment Declines 1.1% this Fall, Dashing Hopes of Quick Recovery

Transportation / Public Utilities:

• (New Jersey) South Jersey Transportation Authority Lauds Upcoming Widening of Atlantic City Expressway
• (California) L.A. County, Metro Partner to Help Unhoused Who Frequent Public Transportation

SLED IT:

• California Gov. Newsom Names New Technology Chief
• Colorado Sets New Digital Strategy, Targets 99% Broadband Access by 2027

Coronavirus:

• Two New COVID Variants are Spreading Fast in New York Region and Could Account for about 37% of New Cases

Natural Resources & Environment:

• Florida CIO works through 'organized chaos' of Hurricane Ian response

Legislation:

• (Alaska) Legislation to Increase Charges for Drug Dealers Introduced

Cybersecurity:

• Antony Blinken’s Silicon Valley Visit Underscores US Cybersecurity Concerns

• Chinese-Linked Hackers Targeted U.S. State Legislature, Researchers Say

Justice & Public Safety:

• Drones, VR Coming to Public Safety, Responders say in Emerging Tech Survey

• Justice Department Awards More Than $370 Million to Reduce Violent Crime and Support Law Enforcement

Biden Administration:

• Biden Administration Awards $2.8 billion in Grants for Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing

Waste, Fraud, & Abuse:

• Chris Geldart, Top D.C. Public Safety Official, Out of Job after Assault Claim