PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Deputy City Manager Jay Byers has recently been selected to serve as the Local Government Representative on the KanREN Board of Directors. KanREN, the Kansas Research and Education Network, provides broadband network connectivity for various community anchor institutions across the state, such as school districts and universities, public libraries, and hospitals, that historically use large amounts of broadband to operate. The company specializes in information management, network monitoring and security, optimizing internet speeds, and building collaborations among clients.