Legislation helping state and local governments fund cybersecurity programs after a spate of costly ransomware attacks is working its way through Congress.

Legislation to regulate the face-matching technology will come soon, according to Rep. Elijah Cummings, who chairs the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

The legislation would coordinate federal agencies to support urban technology initiatives and provide five years of funding.

If signed by Gov. Gary Herbert, Utah would join states including California, Arizona, and Pennsylvania that allow public testing of fully autonomous vehicles.

Lawmakers are pushing for greater oversight of the state's storage solutions after a $1.5 billion contract went forward without their input.

Legislation now making its way through the state Senate would establish a task force to evaluate whether a paper-free executive branch is feasible.

The initiative for connected and autonomous vehicles comes from an executive order signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

If approved by the legislature, 42 departments would become 15, and the technology office would join a new body coordinating ongoing transformation.

New research from Code.org shows that policymakers have placed strong and growing support behind computer science education in recent years.