A mix of current contractors and potential new vendors were invited to educate state employees and expand agencies' exposure to emerging technology.

DNA technology has led to the identification of Jessie Lee Williamson, a man missing since 1978, as the victim of a Tennessee murder case from the same year.

According to Metro Nashville, Tennessee has a growing technology talent demand, tech job postings have increased by 35% and there are an estimated 8,000 open technology positions across the region.

Emma Hopson, of Unicoi County, a member of the practical nursing faculty at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton, has been named Teacher of the Year by the American Technical Education Association at the ATEA national convention held in Chattanooga.

The Tennessee Tech University Foundation Board is set to welcome six new members from various professional fields in November 2025.