SLED GovWin Recon May 24, 2022

Cybersecurity:

• States, Localities Await Federal Help on Cybersecurity
• NSA Hosts the Maryland Department of IT in Cybersecurity Workshop

SLED IT:

• Philadelphia Launches Real-Time Smart City Project
• Tracking the Spend: Employment Department’s IT Goods Purchases in April

Health & Human Services:

• (Iowa) State Focusing on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Children
• State Announces Plan to Eliminate Hepatitis C in Missouri

K-12 Education:

• FTC to ‘Crack Down’ on Ed Tech, Student Data Privacy
• Ransomware on Edtech Vendor Results in Data Breach of 500K Chicago Students

Higher Education:

• Colleges Should Spend COVID-Relief Funds on Mental Health Support, Education Department Say

Transportation / Public Utilities:

• Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Get More Buses, Better Transportation to CA School Districts
• (Rhode Island) State Attorney General Withdraws Objection to Utility Deal
• State Agencies Update Transportation Commission on $16.9B ‘Move Ahead Washington’ Package

Justice / Public Safety / Homeland Security:

• Smart911 Emergency Profiles Provide First Responders with More Information, Faster

Community Development:

• (Colorado) Pivot Energy Announces Plans to Develop 41 Megawatt Income-Qualified Community Solar Portfolio
• Are Flights from Connecticut to Jamaica in the State’s Future? $2 Million is Being Offered as an Incentive
• Wisconsin Awarded More than $150 Million in Grants for Housing and Community Development

Coronavirus:

• New York State Announces COVID-19 Boosted Guidelines for 5 to 11 Year Olds

Natural Resources & Environment:

• With Delaware Bay Beach Nourishment Projects Complete, DNREC Now Works Toward Restoring Atlantic Coastline
• Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources Raises State Park Seasonal Pay to $15 an Hour
• (Vermont) Agency of Natural Resources Urges Lawmakers to Bolster Funds for Environmental Justice Bill

Economic Development & Regulation:

• (Oklahoma) Lawmakers Put Funds Toward Economic Development Sites Statewide