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
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration is requesting a $5.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2015, about 3.2 percent more than the agency’s fiscal 2014 budget, FCW reported Monday. Frank Konkel writes NOAA
MoreVice Adm. Paul Zukunft, head of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Pacific Area and Defense Force units, has been nominated by President Barack Obama to become the service’s 25th commandant, Navy Times reported
MoreNATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu has tweeted that hackers have disrupted several NATO websites over the weekend with distributed-denial-of-service attacks, Reuters reported Sunday. Adrian Croft and Peter Apps write the hacking incident affected
MoreDr. Stanley Fischer, nominee for the no. 2 role at the Federal Reserve, spoke at the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Friday about his experience in managing crises and making policy decisions,
MoreAndy Ozment, formerly the White House’s senior cybersecurity director and retired Air Force brigadier general Gregory Touhill have joined the cybersecurity and communications office within the Department of Homeland Security. Ozment was appointed assistant secretary
MoreVice Adm. Michael Rogers appeared before a Senate committee Tuesday for his confirmation hearing to become the next head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, FierceGovernmentIT reported Wednesday. David
MoreAn Orange S.A. division has signed up for an EU-sponsored program with the goal of developing information technology standards and business management tools for the shipping industry. Through the EIS program, Orange
MoreThe Senate Banking Committee scheduled a hearing for Thursday morning to discuss the nomination of Stanley Fischer as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, Reuters reported Wednesday. Fischer submitted written testimony Wednesday
MoreThe House Oversight Committee has passed a bill mandating that agencies’ chief information officers validate the security of federally-run websites that collect and store personal consumer data, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Joseph Marks
MoreFormer Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said government leaders need to set aside their differences and increase cooperation to protect the U.S. from cyber attacks and other national security threats, Fedscoop reported
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