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 U.S. Agriculture Department has certified an Esri-made online cloud mapping platform as compliant with security requirements under the Federal Information Security Management Act. Esri obtained a FISMA authority-to-operate status from USDA
MoreDr. Carolyn Clancy, who joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in August 2013, will assume the role of VA undersecretary for health in an interim capacity beginning July 2. Acting VA Secretary
MoreRobert Hale, outgoing Pentagon comptroller, has said the contracting industry could help military customers manage investments by explaining to them a technology’s long-run cost, Reuters reported Tuesday. “I hope more of them
MoreThe Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a request for information on strategies for building a computational environment to develop, test and host mobile applications for multiple operating systems. In a Friday
MoreA bill introduced in the Senate seeks to expand federal chief information officers’ authority to decide on information technology acquisitions and reprogramming requests, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday. Jason Miller writes that
MoreThe Pentagon estimates that upgrades to Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets will cost the department $1.65 billion, or $100 million lower than its forecast last year, Bloomberg reported Monday. Tony Capaccio writes
MoreArmy Gen. John Campbell has been nominated by President Barack Obama to succeed Gen. Joseph Dunford as the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday. Campbell
MoreNASA has partnered with Rockwell Collins to conduct a two-phase demonstration of commercial drones being used in national airspace. First phase of the test will evaluate if an unmanned aerial vehicle can
MoreRafael Diaz, formerly chief information officer for the state of Illinois, has been appointed to a similar role at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jason
MoreSecretary of State John Kerry has announced that the U.S. government will supply Egypt with 10 Apache helicopters soon as part of U.S. military assistance to Egypt, Agence France-Presse reported Sunday. AFP reports
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