Maine education, technology, and cybersecurity partners will bring together school leaders on February 12, 2026, for CyberStorm ’26, the state’s third annual statewide school cybersecurity tabletop exercise, focused on strengthening readiness, coordination, and response across Maine’s school systems. CyberStorm ’26, themed “Zero-Day Melee,” reflects the evolving cyber-threat landscape facing Maine schools, where limited local resources, geographically distributed SAUs, and shared statewide services heighten the need for coordinated planning. CyberStorm ’26 poses a scenario that challenges participants to respond to a rapidly unfolding zero-day vulnerability affecting instructional operations, student data, and core technology services. MaineIT facilitated last year’s event, which aligned with the efforts of Maine’s State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Rather than focusing solely on technical response, CyberStorm ’26 highlights the full scope of a school cyber incident, including leadership decisions, communications, continuity of learning, and recovery considerations—all within a Maine-specific context.