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D.C. mayor names former Homeland Security director as acting CTO

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has appointed Christopher Rodriguez, a former director of the city's homeland security agency, as the city's top technology official.

Oct 16, 2023 By Caroline Nihill

Washington D.C. Chief Technology Officer Lindsey Parker presents a new business licensing portal on Feb. 14, 2023, at a Microsoft office in downtown Washington. (Benjamin Freed / Scoop News Group)

Washington, D.C., unveils new business licensing portal

The District of Columbia unveiled a beta version of a digital services portal designed to help small businesses open in the nation's capital.

Feb 14, 2023 By Benjamin Freed

Washington Metropolitan Police acting Chief Robert Contee speaks to the press outside the U.S. Capitol on April 2, 2021, after a man deliberately drove his car into a barricade in Washington, DC., killing one police officer and injuring another. (Eric Baradat / AFP / Getty Images)

D.C. police chief confirms personnel files stolen in ransomware attack

The group responsible, Babuk, said it's shutting down, though many ransomware actors simply regroup under different names.

Apr 30, 2021 By Benjamin Freed