After news emerged yesterday that its nominee to lead the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics may not meet residency requirements for the position, Mayor Vince Gray's administration has said that it's exploring seeking a waiver to the law. more ›

D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has named Bryan Sivak, a founder of the Silicon Valley company InQuira, as his new chief technology officer, both D.C. Wire and City Desk are reporting. Sivak, 34, was introduced for the first time by the mayor at a press conference at city hall this morning. The nominee takes over for interim chief Chris Willey, who had been tasked with minding the OCTO ship since the departure of Vivek Kundra, who left the agency for a spot in the Obama administration. OCTO has also been rocked by scandal this year, following a string of arrests in a federal bribery sting tied to the agency. Sivak will have to be confirmed by the D.C. Council. more ›