October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and the Illinois Century Network (ICN) will be hosting a series of cybersecurity focused webinars to raise awareness about evolving cyber threats. [Read the full description at ICN News|Events]

TRENTON, September 6, 2018—NJEdge, a statewide nonprofit Research and Education Network, has appointed seven leading educators to its board of trustees. The addition of the members to the 22-strong trustee board signals an increased commitment to the digital transformation of education in New Jersey. [Read the full article at NJEdge News]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug 20, 2018) —  Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey recently appointed Paul Schopis as the sixth permanent executive director of the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet). Schopis previously served as interim executive director of OARnet, a charter member of ODHE’s Ohio Technology Consortium, located on the west campus of The Ohio State University. [Read the full article at OARnet News|Events]