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The Senate Communications and Technology Committee advanced a proposal that will consolidate the state’s information technology under one entity and create standards to strengthen the state’s cybersecurity efforts, according to committee chair Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]

Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), chair of the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, announced the committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 30 at 9 a.m. on consolidating the state’s information technology. [Read More]

The Senate Communications and Technology Committee wrapped up its series of public hearings regarding the lack of broadband in rural Pennsylvania today with testimony that reinforces the fact that most of the state suffers due to a lack of access to high-speed broadband. [Read More]

The Senate Communications and Technology Committee will hold its fourth and final public hearing on ways Pennsylvania can improve access to high-speed broadband internet next week at the state Capitol, according to committee chair Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]

Speaking in front of a packed room at the Monroe County Safety Center, Sally Kozak, Deputy Secretary with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, testified that broadband access is critical for the delivery of high-quality healthcare. [Read More]

As part of an ongoing series of public hearings across the state, the Senate Communications and Technology Committee will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, September 3 to receive testimony on how limited access to high-speed internet is affecting local emergency responders and the medical community. [Read More]

Senator Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland) is bringing the Senate Communications and Technology Committee to Penn State Fayette to explore the implications of high-speed internet on Pennsylvania’s two critical industries – agriculture and education. [Read More]

The Senate Communications and Technology Committee traveled to Indiana County to hear from panelists from across the state testify about the role and impact high-speed internet plays in today’s economy. [Read More]

The state Senate Communications and Technology Committee will come to Indiana County to conduct the first of a series of hearings on Wednesday, August 7 on ways to improve access to high-speed internet for Pennsylvanians. [Read More]