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August 18, 2023

Waivers Granted for Hawaii Wildfire Victims

On August 18, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued an Order granting waviers of program deadlines and other rules for applicants affected by the recent wildfires in Hawaii. For the...

August 15, 2023

ECF Invoice Deadlines Extended

On August 14, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued an Order granting an “automatic, one-time extension” of the invoice deadline to October 30, 2023 for any Emergency Connectivity Fund funding...

August 11, 2023

Comment Deadline Set for Rule Changes

On August 9, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) was published in the Federal Register, establishing a public comment deadline of September 25, 2023. Reply...

August 11, 2023

White House Hosts K-12 Cybersecurity Summit

On August 8, 2023, First Lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardon, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas hosted Back to School Safely: Cybersecurity for K-12 Schools, a...

August 11, 2023

More than $46 Million in ECF Support Committed

On August 9, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced the commitment of $46.3 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding commitments support...

August 11, 2023

2023 IEEW Leadership Development: Empowerment for All

The highly anticipated 2023 graduation ceremony for the Institute for economic Empowerment of Women’s (IEEW) Leadership Development program was held on July 21, 2023 at Oklahoma Christian University (OCU). The...

EdTech Vendors Commit to Provide Cybersecurity Resources

On August 7, 2023, the White House issued a briefing noting that several education technology providers committed to providing free and low-cost resources to school districts. This is in addition...

White House to Host K-12 Cybersecurity Summit

On August 3, 2023, Axios reported that First Lady Jill Biden, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will host a Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools...