On June 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission opened a wide-ranging review of the E-Rate program, the roughly $3-billion-a-year fund that has helped connect the nation’s schools and libraries to the internet since 1997. The proceeding — formalized in a...

After more than a year of uncertainty, FEMA has officially reopened one of the nation’s most important resilience funding programs. On March 25, 2026, FEMA announced the return of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, making $1 billion...

Budgets are tighter than ever, while technology needs continue to grow. Rising costs, unexpected price increases, and shifting economic pressures make it harder for organizations to invest in the tools they need to stay secure, connected, and competitive. For many...

In recent years, colleges and universities across the U.S. have faced a growing and costly threat that rarely makes headlines: ghost students. These are not students who stop attending class or quietly withdraw. Ghost students are entirely fabricated identities...

Classroom technology has moved far beyond projectors and whiteboards. Today’s schools are expected to support interactive learning, hybrid instruction, accessibility requirements, and digital safety all at once, often with limited budgets and aging infrastructure. As...

For IT leaders across education, government, and enterprise environments, one reality has become impossible to ignore: the cost of technology is not slowing down. Since the COVID-19 surge, hardware prices, infrastructure demands, and lifecycle expectations have...

School safety is no longer a future initiative. It’s a present-day responsibility. Across the country, districts are being asked to modernize security infrastructure, improve emergency response, and strengthen prevention efforts, often with limited budgets and tight...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just assisting humans. It is acting on their behalf. Across enterprises, AI agents now autonomously analyze data, trigger workflows, access systems, and make decisions at machine speed. While this shift unlocks massive efficiency,...