Education Archives

European police hope Google ads will steer teenagers away from a life of hacking

Success is hard to measure, police say.

Apr 27, 2021 By Shannon Vavra

The US Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)

VA creating new digital platform to modernize GI Bill benefits

The VA is using money from the CARES Act to create a digital one-stop-shop for GI Bill-related benefits.

Mar 22, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

New Jersey says digital divide among students is ‘closed’

Gov. Phil Murphy said every single K-12 public school student now has access to the internet and devices to connect to virtual classrooms.

Mar 11, 2021 By Ryan Johnston

Hurd and Kelly propose new workforce AI strategy

Reps. Hurd and Kelly published an AI workforce white paper a year in the making that recommends a "re-imagining" of education to be a life-long pursuit to…

Jul 24, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Gen. John M. Murray, Army Futures Command commanding general, and Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology, update reporters at the Pentagon on Army modernization efforts and Army Futures Command, July 18, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. John G. Martinez)

Futures Command looking to grow Army tech talent through new educational programs

The Army wants to have more AI skills across its force, with technologists informing how it thinks about the future. So it's launching several new programs to…

Jun 1, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

200106-N-SB299-1005 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 6, 2020) Lt. Aaron Van Driessche, Warfare Tactics Instructor at the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) Detachment San Diego pilots the US Navy’s virtual combat curriculum with Sailors aboard USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) inside the newly launched portable simulator, the On Demand Trainer. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Millar/Released)

‘STEM Corps’ legislation would fill DOD’s gaps in tech talent

The bill by Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., would create a scholarship pool for students to receive tuition assistance in exchange for service in…

Apr 14, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in the cyber operations center at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.

Marine Corps’ new education strategy focuses on tech-driven ‘continuous’ learning

The Marine Corps issues its first new education doctrine document in more than 20 years focused on continuous learning in the face of new tech challenges.

Mar 31, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

This team wants to teach your kids cybersecurity while they’re home from school

This virtual school could keep kids engaged while coronavirus-related school closures skyrocket.

Mar 24, 2020 By Shannon Vavra

190906-N-PL946-1098 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 6, 2019) Graduating recruits stand in formation inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during a pass in review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy’s only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling/Released)

Navy releases education strategy with focus on tech

The Navy wants to improve sailors' and Marines' understand of the technologies that they and U.S. adversaries will be using now and in the future.

Mar 3, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Government cyber reskilling programs are just getting started, Federal CIO says

Federal CISO Suzette Kent says the two rounds of academies have had more than 2,300 federal employees apply in all.

Sep 18, 2019 By Shannon Vavra