Sen. Warner talks sharing economy regulation
I talked to Senator Mark Warner of Virginia about his efforts to keep the sharing and gig economies non-partisan and why he thinks experimentation is crucial to working out how they should be regulated. Check out the interview here.
Baltimore edtech startup files $100M IPO
Baltimore, Md.-based edtech startup Laureate Education has filed for a $100 million IPO. That's huge news for the company and the edtech sector as a whole. Read more about the company's plans in Chris Bing's story here.
Cyber Command will spend $460M for private sector help
The federal government is making a new effort to stem the tide of hackers breaking into its servers with a $460 million contract from U.S. Cyber Command, bringing in thousands of outside experts to come handle a laundry list of cybersecurity jobs. But bringing talented, motivated programmers into the national system is more than just about improving the government's cybersecurity; it will eventually help bring up the cybersecurity level of the whole country. Find out more in our full story here.
A DC startup finding career mentors for veterans
Veterans lacking the kind of network that is so often necessary in pursuing a career have a new resource thanks to serial entrepreneurs Leah Wald and Diana Tsai. Find out how Veterati, their new, DC-based startup, connects veterans with mentors able to help guide them to rewarding jobs in our full story here.
