Congress Should Improve Oversight Capacity And Reduce Its Reliance On Lobbyists
Inadequate staffing and high turnover in congressional offices makes lobbyists too powerful.
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Opportunity@Work Celebrates TechHire Initiative First Anniversary, Hires Director of TechHire
Today, the White House marked the one year anniversary of TechHire with an announcement that 15 new communities are joining the initiative.
White House Announces ConnectALL
Today, President Obama is unveiling ConnectALL, an initiative to help Americans from across the country, at every income level, get online a
As White House and Tech Companies Meet on Terrorism, Privacy & Human Rights Organizations Demand Seat at Table
Today, New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) and a coalition of privacy and human rights organizations pressed the White House to in
OTI Commends FCC Proposal to Modernize Lifeline
Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced a proposal to modernize Lifeline, a Reagan-era subsidy program that
The DMCA is Broken, But Our Comments to the Copyright Office Suggest How to Fix It
The Copyright Office is conducting a study to determine whether the anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (D
What a Career in Cybersecurity Looks Like
Interview: How the WIDA Consortium Is Preparing Its 35 States Under ESSA
With nearly three-quarters of all U.S. states working with WIDA, the consortium has significant sway over state decision-making for ELLs.
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New Report Calls on States to Shift Teacher Evaluation Toward Support
New teacher evaluations aimed at raising standards for students has received push back for its use in promotions, pay and dismissals.
The Story Behind Humans of Cybersecurity
Perspectives and experiences of those working to withstand the threats and embrace the opportunities of the Digital Age.
Meeting Special Needs: Invest Early, Save Later
Early childhood special education may see funding increase in FY2017. Early childhood education can save on special education costs later.
The Problems with Seeking and Avoiding True Attribution to Cyber Attacks
Attribution to cyber attacks means different things to different audiences. In some cases analysts only care about grouping multiple intrusi