Community success stories in tech and cyber
WASHINGTON—Today, the Department of Justice — along with eleven state Attorneys General — filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to stop … Continue reading Justice Department Sues Google For Violating Antitrust Laws
WASHINGTON—The House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee released the findings of its more than 16-month long investigation into the state of competition in the digital economy, especially the challenges presented by … Continue reading Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Investigation Reveals Digital Economy Highly Concentrated, Impacted By Monopoly Power
Charter Will Make the Network Available by early September to Subscribers of Spectrum TV Silver and Higher Video Tiers STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it plans to significantly … Continue reading Charter to Expand Distribution of Black News Channel and Offer Network to Video Subscribers Across All Markets
GAITHERSBURG, MD — During this unusual time in our lives, many of us find we want to improve our knowledge, skills or even prepare for new career opportunities. If you … Continue reading Free and Low Cost Online Cybersecurity Learning Content — Get Started Now
BENTONVILLE, AR — Shopping for groceries can be a hassle for my busy family. We need to make the time to go to the store, make sure we find everything … Continue reading Why the Future Could Mean Delivery Straight Into Your Fridge
WASHINGTON (US-CERT.gov) — The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) developed the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF) to define the cybersecurity workforce and provide a common taxonomy and lexicon by … Continue reading NCWF: Public Comments Due 06 JAN 17
Helping Other People Excel (H.O.P.E.) WASHINGTON (bdpatoday)—The H.O.P.E. Project DMV launched its inaugural IT Summit and Town Hall in the District of Columbia on Saturday, October 1, 2016. The IT … Continue reading IT Summit and Town Hall Launch with New Tech Workforce
SAN JOSE, CA [CRN] — Cisco Systems is expected to announce the cuts within the next few weeks, as many early retirement package plans have already been offered to employees, … Continue reading Cisco to Layoff up to 20% of its Global Workforce
D.C. firm captures largest tech startup funding in the history of Shark Tank WASHINGTON—Two 40-something entrepreneurs recently received the largest tech startup funding in the history of the ABC television show Shark Tank. They … Continue reading SWORKIT receives $1.5M from the ‘Sharks’
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard to get excited about a cable box. It’s basically a boring oblong you put on a shelf near your TV and never think of … Continue reading Is the Future of (Cable) TV Still in a Box?
So you want to join 18F? Mission 18F is a civic consultancy for the government, inside the government, working with agencies to rapidly deploy tools and services that are easy … Continue reading The Federal Government is hiring Innovation Specialists