Cybersecurity & AI Governance: Splan joined SailPoint’s Unified Platform Access Program as a launch partner, aiming to connect physical access events and identity governance in one IT-physical convergence layer. Open-Source Security: TuxCare will spotlight SecureChain at Black Hat USA, focusing on end-to-end protection for open-source dependencies across major developer ecosystems. Enterprise Software Strategy: Digital.ai CEO Derek Holt will join an Ai4 2026 panel on coding automation—arguing governance is the difference between scaling safely and getting hacked. Local Tech Policy: Carson City schools will ban smart glasses and wearable communication devices on campus starting Aug. 18, citing privacy and test integrity. STEM Education in Nevada: UNR’s CBESS program gave 31 Nevada high school students hands-on STEM and health research prep, including lab experiences and campus immersion. Health & Community Tech: Intermountain Health opened a new 90,000-square-foot outpatient clinic in southwest Las Vegas, consolidating primary and specialty care with advanced cancer and radiation services. Climate & Wildfire Research: UNR researchers say prescribed low-intensity fire can improve giant sequoia survival after severe wildfires. Energy & Materials: A USGS report finds billions of tons of coal remain under federal lands, but whether it becomes new mining is still uncertain.