Posts in category Government & Politics

Legislation to streamline employment and job-training programs won passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 15, bringing the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act one …

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to a four-year low in February 2013, with the economy adding 236,000 jobs that month, about 70,000 more jobs than Wall Street analysts had predicted. …

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called for an increase to minimum wage, from $7.25 to $9.00 per hour by the year 2015. The idea has …

IT decision makers working for the government overwhelmingly support the use of big data in the public sector, according to a report released by the TechAmerica Foundation and sponsored by …

The GI Tuition Fairness Act, which lowers out-of-state college costs for veterans, is gaining more supporters as the bill is reviewed by a congressional committee that could send the bill …

In keeping with the promises he made in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama has released the College Scorecard, an interactive tool designed to help college-bound students …

President Obama signed an executive order on Feb. 12 to build up cybersecurity infrastructure. He issued the order right before his State of the Union address to emphasize the importance …

The Treasury Department reported a budget surplus for the United States government in the month of January, in part because of new revenues from a payroll tax cut that expired …

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its budget and economic outlook report for fiscal years 2013 through 2023. Although the report predicts that projected spending cuts and tax increases …

It’s a new type of tour of duty – for IT professionals. The government is issuing a call to arms for IT pros to work on federal IT projects for …