Six software providers to the K-12 education sector have voluntarily pledged to incorporate Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency principles into their product development processes. Classlink, Clever, D2L, GG4L, Instructure and PowerSchool signed
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has said that the branch will continue to press Congress to preserve funding for military readiness and modernization accounts, DoD News reported Wednesday. “In my opinion
MoreHouse lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill that would formalize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency’s authority to perform security operations, FCW reported Thursday. Mark Rockwell writes that the U.S. Customs
MoreA bipartisan House of Representatives group has introduced a bill to overhaul the process by which federal agencies procure information technology products and services. The Reforming Federal Procurement of Information Technology Act
MoreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology will offer grants of up to $5.6 million for industry-led consortia to research and develop manufacturing process technologies. NIST’s AdvancedManufacturing Technology Consortia Program is open
MoreSamuel Locklear, chief of the U.S. Pacific Command, has said the organization is committed to working with Asian allies to ensure the security and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, DoD News reported
MoreThe House of Representatives has approved three bills that would help the Homeland Security Department bolster initiatives to protect the nation’s infrastructure against cybercrime, BankInfoSecurity reported Tuesday. Eric Chabrow writes the National
MoreThe Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee has endorsed the nomination of Anne Rung to be the next Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Shefali Kapadia
MorePentagon official Andrew Weber discussed global biosecurity scenarios and measures during a panel discussion held at the Aspen Security Forum last week in Colorado, DoD News reported Monday. Cheryl Pellerin writes that Weber – assistant
MoreThe House of Representatives could meet this week to vote on an emergency spending bill designed to address migration issues on the U.S. southern border, Defense News reported Tuesday. John Bennett writes
MoreDr. Willie May, acting director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology since mid-June, has been nominated to serve in the director role on a full-time basis  and as commerce undersecretary for standards and
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