Iowa Communications Network

🚨 The application window is closing fast for Iowa high schoolers to jumpstart their tech careers!

If your teen wants to explore IT and cybersecurity, SYBAC gives them a guided tour of the industry. They’ll network with tech executives, earn professional certificates, and discover local career paths. The best part? No travel, we meet online each month and certificates are earned online.

Spots are strictly limited, so don't let them miss this statewide opportunity! Check the first comment for the link to apply. 👇

🕒 2 AM or 2 PM, we’re here.

Connections are critical. When there's an emergency, you don't want AI, you want a person. At the ICN, our Network Operations Center (NOC) is staffed right here in Iowa 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Whether it’s a middle-of-the-night technical question or a quick billing update, our team is ready to help.

Strengthening Iowa’s network takes a village, or in our case, a statewide network of incredible private sector partners. 🤝

As a state agency, the ICN doesn’t work in a vacuum. We actively collaborate with Iowa-based telecom companies, Part III Sites, and tech innovators to maximize our statewide fiber asset. By combining public infrastructure with private-sector innovation, we aren't just maintaining a network. We're driving economic growth and keeping rural Iowa connected.

Calling all Iowa high schoolers! 📣 This is a truly statewide opportunity. Whether you’re in Sioux City, Davenport, or anywhere in between, you can help shape Iowa's digital future right from home.

Join the Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council (SYBAC) to network with tech executives, explore cybersecurity careers, and earn professional certificates.

💻 Where: Online (monthly video meetings)
🎓 Who: Incoming 10th–12th graders
⏱️ When: The application window is closing fast, and spots are limited.

Attention Class of 2026: Continuing our series on how childhood dreams become real-world adventures... meet Kammy. 🎓 From the soccer field to the financial front lines! ⚽

As a kid, she dreamed of a career in physical therapy. Today, she is our "Fiscal Therapist," trading the sidelines for the high-stakes world of agency billing and financial endurance. 📈

When life shifted her original plans, Kammy didn't stop moving... she pivoted. Her 30-year journey at the State of Iowa is a masterclass in how hard work, common sense, and staying true to your path can turn any job into a lifelong career.

More information in the first comment!

Remembering the Cost of Freedom. 🕯️

As our nation prepares to mark 250 years of independence, this Memorial Day carries an even deeper meaning. Today, we pause to honor the brave Iowans who gave their lives to protect our freedom and ensure that our shared heritage lives on.

From the quiet town cemeteries across our state to the Gold Star families in our communities, we pause to honor the fallen and stand in gratitude with those they left behind.

Know a high schooler ready to lead the future of tech? ⚡

Applications for the 2026-2027 Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council (SYBAC) are still OPEN. It's a premier opportunity for Iowa students to get certified, gain professional mentorship, and jumpstart a career in IT and cybersecurity.

Help a student in your life get a "front-row seat" to the industry. Check the first comment for more!

From the biggest cities to the smallest rural towns—healthcare should never be out of reach. 🏥💻

With over 250 healthcare sites connected by our secure fiber network, we’re ensuring world-class care is available in every corner of the state. Because in Iowa, your zip code shouldn't limit your health.

(Check the first comment for more! 👇)