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
Two subcommittees of the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint hearing Wednesday to discuss existing federal network security programs and regulations, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jason Miller writes that Larry
MoreThe Defense Department is able to check and ensure the security of any commercial cloud technology prior to purchase and deployment by DoD organizations through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program,
MoreThe Defense Information Systems Agency has cleared Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones that run an Android variation for use on military networks, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jared Serbu writes that Samsung’s Knox
MoreMel Watt, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said Sunday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should not leave the housing market until private firms are ready to step into the
MoreNASA has earned high scores in a J.D Power-commissioned study that examined U.S. government agencies’ efforts to deliver services and interact with the public though social media. The “J.D. Power 2014 Social
MoreArati Prabhakar, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, said the high cost of building military weapons has forced the agency to explore new technology development methods, Defense News reported Saturday.
MoreThe FBI is looking for a contractor to supply different types of executable malicious files that the bureau intends to use for its cybersecurity research activities, Nextgov reported Thursday. Frank Konkel writes
MoreNATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged the alliance’s member countries to boost defense spending amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Reuters reported Thursday. Rasmussen also called for increased European defense investments
MoreThe Office of the Director of National Intelligence has introduced a suite of tools designed to help government agencies integrate and share their data across multiple networks, GCN reported Monday. Brian Robinson
MoreThe Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International has called on the Federal Aviation Administration to permit use of drones for some commercial operations, Homeland Security Today reported Tuesday. HS Today reports that
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