Congrats to everyone who is taking advantage of this month’s cybersecurity awareness material.
We’ve added a new resource to “60 Seconds to Better Security: What is Spoofing?”. This video provides a basic explanation of email spoofing—when an attacker forges a sending address so that a message looks like it’s being sent by a legitimate company, institution or person. This is one of several impersonation tactics used by attackers to manipulate an individual into revealing credentials, financial information or personal data.
Technical safeguards can’t always protect us, so it’s important to know our role in keeping safe. Watch this 4-minute video, “Threat Overview: Phishing in Messaging Apps,” to uncover how attackers launch phishing attacks beyond email, using Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Chat, and other messaging tools.
Learn to identify a malicious message delivered across everyday communication and collaboration tools and remember: not all channels have traditional security controls in place. Stay vigilant and don’t take the bait!
The Nebraska Department of Education was recently highlighted in the SETDA State EdTech 2025 Annual Report for its innovative use of the Canvas learning platform. This recognition showcases how Nebraska is providing high-quality continuing education opportunities to the state’s education professionals.
CoSNE is excited to announce the kickoff of our Fall Membership Drive!
As part of this effort, a mailing will be sent out to potential members through NCSA. This is a great opportunity to join our chapter, connect with peers, and take advantage of the resources and networking CoSNE has to offer.
If you’d like to become a member, we’d love to have you! Please complete the short form linked below to get started:
The Nebraska CoSN state chapter was proud to attend the NETA 2025 Spring Conference, held May 1–2 in Kearney, Nebraska. This event brought together education and technology professionals from across the state to collaborate, share ideas, and explore the future of EdTech in Nebraska schools.
Chapter representatives Bryan Dunn, Joshua Jerome, and Cory Gearhart were on-site throughout the conference, spreading the word about our newly formed Nebraska CoSN Chapter. They connected with attendees, answered questions, and encouraged fellow leaders to join the growing community of EdTech professionals committed to advancing digital equity, cybersecurity, and innovation in Nebraska’s schools.
As we continue to grow our statewide presence, events like NETA offer valuable opportunities to engage directly with educators and technology leaders. We’re excited about the momentum building around our chapter and look forward to welcoming new members as we move ahead.
Interested in getting involved? We invite you to join us as we work together to support impactful, future-ready technology leadership across Nebraska.
The newly established Nebraska CoSN Chapter marked a significant milestone this spring by attending the CoSN 2025 National Conference in Seattle, Washington. It was an exciting opportunity to join EdTech leaders from across the country and engage in conversations around this year’s theme: Human Leadership in a World of AI.
Our delegation represented large and small districts as well as state leaders from across Nebraska. This was the first national conference for our chapter since its formation, and the experience proved to be both energizing and affirming.
Key Takeaways:
Human-centered leadership remains essential, even as AI continues to reshape the landscape of education.
Collaboration across districts and states is more important than ever as we navigate the challenges and opportunities AI brings to schools.
Equity, access, and responsible implementation of emerging technologies are at the forefront of national conversations—and Nebraska is proud to be part of that dialogue.
In addition to a full schedule of sessions and keynotes, our team also had the chance to connect with other state chapters, national leaders, and CoSN board members, helping to lay the groundwork for a strong and collaborative future for our local chapter.
The CoSNebraska Chapter delegation at CoSN 2025 in Seattle
If you’re interested in joining or learning more about the Nebraska CoSN Chapter, we encourage you to reach out. Together, we can ensure Nebraska remains at the forefront of innovation in education technology.
Established in 2013, NATA (Nebraska Association of Technology Administrators) serves as a collaborative hub for educational technology leaders across Nebraska. Representing 18 of the state’s largest districts, NATA focuses on policy advocacy, professional development, and engagement with state and national entities to advance educational technology leadership and best practices.
In December 2024, NATA and a group of Nebraska K12 CTOs, CIOs, and Technology Directors in smaller districts/regions or not previously associated with NATA worked together to establish CoSNE (Consortium for School Networking Nebraska). This effort united all Nebraska K12 Technology Leaders, which was recognized by the CoSN Board on February 19, 2025. CoSNE is advancing the focus on policy advocacy, professional development, and engagement with state and national entities to advance educational technology leadership and best practices for every K12 Technology Leader across Nebraska.
