Cybersecurity

FCC Names Participants in Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools and Libraries

The program will provide $200 million to strengthen cybersecurity systems for schools and libraries.

Gabriel Dorner

Jan 17, 2025 — 1 min read

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission announced the schools, libraries, and consortia of schools and libraries participating in agency's Cybersecurity Pilot Program in a public notice Thursday.

Of the 707 selected participants for the test program, 645 were schools and school districts, 50 were libraries, and 12 were consortia. The pool includes all fifty states, Tribal lands, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.

Many states are represented by just one Pilot Program participant, but the average is 14. Texas has the most with 71.

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