Governments need to invest in training and education to close the gap between open positions and available employees in the IT workforce, according to experts who testified in front of the House Oversight Committee. […]

The U.S. Department of Education and the American Institutes for Research released a report on what STEM education will look like in 10 years. The components of STEM in 2026 are networked communities of practice, accessible learning activities that invite play and risk, interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving, inclusive learning spaces, accessible measures of learning, and societal beliefs that promote diversity in STEM.

President Obama announced Wednesday that the White House will be hosting a Computer Science for All summit, and that agencies and industry partners are acting in support of computer science (CS) education.

Next-Generation High Schools encourage at-risk students to stay in school and graduate on time, according to school administrators and students.

Computer Science is an increasingly popular major for women at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif. In 2006, 10 percent of the computer science majors were female. This past year, that number had risen to 50 percent.

President Obama named the winners of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The 213 winners are K-12 teachers who come from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity schools.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a call for action for educators and agencies to join in an effort to meet the goals of STEM for All through the use of active learning.

The National Security Agency Research Directorate awarded three students at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Carnegie Mellon University’s competitive computer security team, The Plaid Parliament of Pwning, won this year’s DefCon Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, securing its third title in four years.

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is offering $40 million in funding to an institution that can lead the agency’s new Center of Excellence for Homeland Security Quantitative Analysis.