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
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) started talks over the weekend over ending the government shutdown and reaching a debt ceiling deal, USA Today reported
MoreThe government shutdown could prevent the State Department from completing an environmental review of TransCanada‘s proposed Keystone XL pipeline, Reuters reported Thursday. Timothy Gardner writes the agency oversees the permit application for
MoreThe U.S. Congressional Research Service says the ongoing federal government shutdown could disrupt military training programs and delay contracting activities, Defense One reported Wednesday. Charles Clark writes CRS analysts predict that although the government
MoreThe Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Treasury have started working to develop a contingency plan in case the government fails to extend the nation’s $16.7 trillion debt ceiling by Oct. 17, Reuters reported Thursday.
MoreA survey by the Association of Government Accountants has found that spending cuts, outdated financial systems and workforce reductions are among the top concerns of government financial executives, Information Week reported Wednesday. Elena
MoreThe Defense Finance and Accounting Service says all military service members will receive their salaries and allowances for the current pay period by Oct. 15, Military Times reported Tuesday. Andrew Tilghman writes
MoreVeterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has warned that more than $6 billion in disability pay and survivor benefits will be affected if the shutdown continues past the end of the month, Federal
MoreNavy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen has said furloughed civilian staff who are called back to work during the shutdown may use sick or annual leave under federal law, the American Forces Press
MoreA former congressional staffer predicts that any agreement to raise the debt ceiling could include additional cuts to the Pentagon’s budget, Defense News reported Monday. John Bennett writes Mackenzie Eaglen, now an
MoreSeveral government agencies face challenges as the shutdown enters its second week with no end to the budget standoff in sight, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jack Moore writes the National Labor
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