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 departments of Energy and Agriculture have issued $8 million in grants to support research projects aimed at producing non-edible feedstock for bioenergy generation. USDA and DOE awarded the money to seven
MoreThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has built a gateway platform to help frontline U.S. soldiers and defense organizations communicate during tactical operations. DARPA’s Mobile Ad hoc Interoperability Network Gateway seeks to
MoreThe Air Force wants to centralize the management of its information technology services and is finalizing its transition to a Defense Department enterprise email system, FCW reported Wednesday. Amber Corrin writes the
MoreThe Government Accountability Office has recommended that federal procurement rules should be amended in order for agencies to better utilize reverse auctions. GAO said in a report published Monday that the departments
MoreSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has moved to bring the nominations of Deborah Lee James as Air Force secretary and Jeh Johnson as homeland security secretary to the full chamber for a
MoreSenate and House lawmakers have expedited their consideration of a bill authorizing $607 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2014, Defense News reported Monday. Paul McLeary writes a bicameral panel of Congress’
MoreThe Federal Communications Commission has postponed for a year its planned auction of low-frequency airwaves to wireless service providers, Reuters reported Friday. According to the article, Tom Wheeler said in a recent
MoreMike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has criticized the Obama administration for reaching out to Islamic rebels in Syria and persuading them to support international peace talks, National Journal reported
MoreThree Republican lawmakers have called on House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to approve a proposal to keep federal spending for fiscal year 2014 at $967 billion,
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel has unveiled plans to reduce contractors and staffers in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in an effort to save at least $1 billion by 2019, Breaking
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