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
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said continued pay increases for military personnel could eventually hurt combat training and weapons programs, Breaking Defense reported Monday. Sydney Freedberg writes that Odierno told
MoreA report by the Partnership for Public Service good-government group reveals shortcomings in executive recruitment and development practices within federal agencies, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Josh Hicks writes the group says the
MoreThe Defense Department has offered to share portion of its spectrum with mobile carriers and the Federal Communications Commission has called for public feedback on the proposal, Reuters reported Tuesday. Alina Selyukh
MoreThe State Department has begun a contest that seeks mobile applications and other tools that can help U.S. inspectors monitor foreign nations’ adherence to arms control treaties, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Joseph Marks
MoreJoint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said in a letter to lawmakers that using armed intervention in Syria would pose risks and cost the U.S. billions of dollars, CNN reported
MoreThe Department of Homeland Security has finished testing a network intrusion prevention system and is gearing up for the technology’s government-wide adoption, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jason Miller writes Brendan Goode,
MoreThomas Sharpe wants to make the Federal Acquisition Service the primary source of contracting services across the government in his role as FAS commissioner, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jason Miller writes
MoreThe House Appropriations Committee has approved a $17 billion spending bill last week that seeks reduced fiscal 2014 budgets at the General Services Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, Federal News Radio
MoreThe chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Senate committee panel Thursday that budget cuts under the sequestration hurt the U.S. military’s ability to address national security threats, Reuters reported.
MoreA new report by the Government Accountability Office says strategic sourcing initiatives could generate at least $50 billion in annual savings for the U.S. government, Fedscoop reported Tuesday. Cory Bennett writes GAO
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