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
Booz Allen Hamilton Vice Chairman Mike McConnell said during a recent speech that the U.S. has an arsenal of weapons that it can use to protect U.S. systems and destroy adversaries’ computer
MoreMike Sheehan was set to step down as assistant defense secretary for special operations and low intensity conflict as of June 30, Fedscoop reports. Cory Bennett writes Sheehan’s resignation was announced by
MoreSusan Lawrence, the Army‘s chief information officer, recently said the branch will continue its efforts to modernize network infrastructure despite spending cuts and troop reductions in Afghanistan, the Army News Service reported
MoreThe U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nominations of government agency leaders Dan Tangherlini, Howard Shelanski and Brian Deese, GovExec reported Thursday. Charles Clark writes the Senate confirmed Tangherlini as General Services
MoreThe U.S. Senate has passed an immigration bill with a bipartisan 68-32 vote that would create a path to U.S. citizenship for 11-12 million undocumented aliens and tighten border security, Reuters reports. Richard
MoreThe House Appropriations Committee voted 28-21 Wednesday to approve a $30.4 billion energy and water spending bill for fiscal 2014, $2.9 billion less than fiscal 2013 levels, The Hill newspaper reported Wednesday.
MoreA bipartisan House of Representatives group has asked the Pentagon to clarify its reasons for imposing furloughs on civilian employees who work for entities funded by working capital funds, GovExec reported Wednesday. Kellie
MorePenny Pritzker, President Barack Obama’s nominee for commerce secretary, was confirmed by the Senate in a 97-1 vote Tuesday, The Hill newspaper reported Thursday. Vicki Needham and Ramsey Cox write Pritzker, the
MoreNavy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, has been nominated by President Barack Obama to head U.S. Strategic Command, the American Forces Press Service reported Monday. Haney would
MoreRep. Joaquin Castro has revealed the immigration overhaul bill needs a strong majority of 70 votes in the Senate for the legislation to move forward in the House of Representatives, The Hill
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