Press Releases Governor Cooper Establishes Nation's First Office of Digital Equity and Literacy Thursday, July 01, 2021 Gov. Roy Cooper announces the creation of Office of Digital Equity and Literacy, a first for the state and nation, to close the digital divide. 18 N.C. High School Students Named ‘National Cyber Scholars’ After Winning Nationwide Cybersecurity Competition Thursday, June 03, 2021 Each student has received a $2,500 college scholarship from the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and the opportunity to participate in the Cyber Foundations Academy, a multi-week cybersecurity training and certification course. PBS North Carolina, NCDIT Awarded Grant to Continue Emergency Communications Enhancements Thursday, June 03, 2021 PBS North Carolina, jointly with the N.C. Department of Informational Technology’s First Responder Emerging Technologies (FirstTech) program and North Carolina-based Device Solutions Inc., announces the Small Business Innovation Research grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to continue the development of a new emergency digital paging system over public television. Three N.C. IT Leaders Receive Honors Wednesday, June 02, 2021 Chief Data Officer John Correllus and State Chief Risk Office Maria Thompson, from the N.C. Department of Information Technology, and Deputy Chief Technology Officer Corey Mercy, from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, have been honored by StateScoop for being among the best in their fields. Gov. Cooper Appoints Jim Weaver as NCDIT Secretary Wednesday, February 17, 2021 James "Jim" Weaver, state CIO and director for Washington Technology Solutions, will bring more than 34 years of experience in the IT industry to the role. Broadband Infrastructure Office Releases Dashboards to Display N.C. Broadband Survey Data Thursday, January 28, 2021 North Carolina residents can now view results from the ongoing North Carolina Broadband Survey that gauges broadband availability, adoption and quality across the state, thanks to newly released dashboards. Gov. Cooper Announces $1.5M Grant to Expand Internet Access in Caswell County Monday, January 11, 2021 RiverStreet Wireless of North Carolina was awarded a $1.5 million GREAT Grant for a project with the potential to connect 2,857 households and 61 businesses in Caswell County to high-speed internet service. Gov. Cooper Announces $30 Million to Expand Internet Access in Rural Areas Thursday, December 17, 2020 Nearly $30 million will go to fund 18 broadband infrastructure projects with a goal of connecting 15,965 households and 703 businesses in rural North Carolina to high-speed internet as part of the 2020 Special Supplementary Round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program. Gov. Cooper Encourages High Schoolers to Participate in CyberStart America Friday, December 11, 2020 The nationwide CyberStart America competition gives students in grades 9-12 an opportunity to explore their aptitude for cybersecurity and computer science while also earning chances to win prizes and recognition for their schools, as well as scholarships for themselves. Governor Cooper Proclaims Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week in North Carolina Monday, November 09, 2020 Cybersecurity professionals ensure that North Carolina's most private and important information and critical infrastructure are maintained and secured. Jobs in this field are expected to grow significantly. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page ›› Last page Last » Subscribe to Press Releases