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
Dawn Leaf, deputy chief information officer at the Labor Department, has said that initiatives are under way to modernize and consolidate the agency’s information technology systems, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday. Jason
MoreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology will issue federal grants to establish a laboratory for collaborative research into forensic methods and technologies. NIST said Tuesday it plans to spend up to
MoreGus Taveras plans to move into the private sector after he steps down on Friday as chief technology officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, FCW reported Tuesday. Sean Lyngaas writes that Taveras
MoreThirty-six percent of 300 federal data center professionals surveyed by MeriTalk have assigned a C grade to downtime management work at their agencies’ data repository hubs, Federal Times reported Friday. Andy Medici
MoreRobert Brese will leave his post at the Energy Department as chief information officer on Sept. 5, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jason Miller writes that Brese plans to work in the private
MoreU.S. Cyber Command chief Michael Rogers believes CyberCom must demonstrate flexibility when responding to domestic cyber threats, DoD News reported Monday. Cheryl Pellerin writes that Rogers’ priorities are to ensure that his
MoreThe Congressional Budget Office has released its biannual sequestration report that says agencies are unlikely to face additional cuts to any funds remaining in this fiscal year’s budget, GovExec reported Friday. Charles
MoreNicole Wong has departed her role as the White House’s deputy chief technology officer and will be moving back to her California hometown, The Hill newspaper reported Friday. Kate Tummarello writes that
MoreThe Energy Department has allocated more than $55 million in funding for 31 projects to research and develop new technologies aimed at increasing vehicle fuel efficiency. DOE’s goal is to help the
MoreThe U.S. Army‘s Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center is set to conduct an independent review of the F-35 fighter aircraft’s safety software metrics, design and specifications. AMRDEC will assess
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