SLED GovWin Recon November 16, 2023

Health & Human Services:

• HHS, SAMHSA Release 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Data
• New York Proposes Cybersecurity Regulations for State’s Hospitals
• Veterans’ Health Care Coverage Expanded by the Biden Administration
• Lawmakers Pass Bill Aimed at Modernizing Professional Licensing in Illinois
• Breaking Language Barriers: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Plan to Address Language Barriers and Strengthen Language Access
• Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Calls for Budget Bump as Kinds’ Needs Rise
• Biden Announces New Initiative to ‘Spur Innovation’ in Women’s Health Research

SLED Information Technology:

• NCDIT’s FirstTech Team Launches $2M Funding Opportunity to Expand Public Safety Broadband Network on State Agency Campuses
• Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan AI Bill to Boost Innovation and Strengthen Accountability

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Interior Department Announces $18.24 Billion in Fiscal Year 2023 Energy Revenue

Transportation:

• Cyber Attack Disrupts Washington DOT Website, Services

Economic Development/Regulations:

• The Center for Rural Development Convenes with Judges, Mayors, Fiber Boards, and State Legislators Across Southern and Eastern Kentucky to Explain the Broadband Expansion Initiative
• Louisiana Leads Other States in Race to Bring Fast Internet Service to Rural Areas

K-12 Education:

• Recognizing Fake News Now a Required Subject in California Schools

Justice & Public Safety:

• (Texas) Governor Abbott Announces Over $528 Million in Public Safety Grants
• Maryland Senate and House Republicans Announce 2024 Public Safety Agenda
• Texas House Passes Historic Border Security Bills

Higher Education:

• CT Higher Education Faces Big Cuts as Pandemic Funds Disappear
• Pennsylvania Lawmakers OK Millions for Universities, But Feud Over Private and Public School Aid
• Big College Aid Expansion Will Lift 25,000 Students in Massachusetts

General Government:

• Senate Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill, Keeps the Lights on Through January