{"id":71896,"date":"2025-07-16T13:34:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=71896"},"modified":"2025-07-16T13:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:35:00","slug":"inside-north-carolinas-cyber-internship-program","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/radio\/inside-north-carolinas-cyber-internship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside North Carolina&#8217;s cyber internship program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week we\u2019re joined by North Carolina Chief Information Officer Teena Piccione, and Bernice Russell-Bond, the state\u2019s chief information security officer. They share details of an upcoming cybersecurity internship program hoped to create a pipeline of talent for the state government. Starting next August, 10 college students will get a chance to work for the state as part-time interns, learning on the job as they perform a broad range of cybersecurity tasks. Russell-Bond says the program will give students exposure to \u201call aspects of cyber,\u201d while providing the state a reliable source of fresh talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-week-s-top-stories\">This week\u2019s top stories:\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A pilot project in Virginia <a href=\"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/virginia-agentic-gen-ai-pilot-regulations\/\">is using agentic AI<\/a> to slim down the commonwealth\u2019s regulations. State agencies are being directed to use artificial intelligence to achieve a statewide goal of reducing regulations by 25%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new study from The Pew Charitable Trusts <a href=\"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/state-federal-broadband-data-research-2025\/\">shows that<\/a> federal broadband data used by states has several key shortcomings that should be remediated. Researchers found that broadband data is unreliable and inconsistent, making it difficult for states to plan their infrastructure buildouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new report from the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/local-election-offices-cisa-brennan-center\/\">found that 61%<\/a> of local election officials are concerned about the cuts to election security services made this year by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Eighty-seven percent said they think state and local governments need to step up to fill the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>New episodes of StateScoop\u2019s<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/priorities-podcast\/\"><em> Priorities Podcast<\/em><\/a><em> are posted each Wednesday.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For more of the latest news and trends across the state and local government technology community, subscribe to the Priorities Podcast on<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/priorities-podcast\/id1608407581\"><em> Apple Podcasts<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjEwNzg1MzM0NTQvc291bmRzLnJzcw\"><em> Google Podcasts<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/priorities_podcast\"><em>Soundcloud<\/em><\/a><em> or<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5ZS4S4kLpSebhUrEYBru9k\"><em> 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