A new multidisciplinary group is tasked with giving students "the best computer science education possible.”

With the goal of expanding the availability of computer science programs in the state, up to $10,000 will be awarded to computer science teachers.

On Season 4, Episode 1 of Priorities, top tech officials from Kansas and Arkansas share challenges and goals of centralizing and outsourcing IT functions.

More frequently, states are turning to specially equipped computer labs that provide virtual environments simulating what IT security workers face during cyberattacks. With facilities now in various…