Nextgov - Authors - Connor Simpsonhttp://www.nextgov.comen-usThu, 23 May 2013 09:26:59 -0400Tesla Is First Green Tech Firm to Pay Back Its Energy Dept. Loanhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/tesla-first-green-tech-firm-pay-back-its-energy-dept-loan/63566/The government made $12 million on the 2009 loan.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireThu, 23 May 2013 09:26:59 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/tesla-first-green-tech-firm-pay-back-its-energy-dept-loan/63566/Emerging TechStudent Spies Trade NIH Research to China in Exchange for Tuition http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/05/student-spies-trade-nih-research-china-exchange-tuition/63482/The three scientists accused worked at New York University's Langone Medical Center conducting research on MRIs.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireWed, 22 May 2013 12:51:42 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/05/student-spies-trade-nih-research-china-exchange-tuition/63482/HealthSyria's Internet Is Offline Againhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/syrias-internet-offline-again/63174/For the second time in as many weeks, the Internet usage in Syria disappeared mysteriously.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireWed, 15 May 2013 11:34:11 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/syrias-internet-offline-again/63174/DefenseFreedom: BlackBerry's BBM Is Coming to the iPhonehttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/freedom-blackberrys-bbm-coming-iphone/63155/The new app will have voice and screen sharing options.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireTue, 14 May 2013 13:42:26 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/freedom-blackberrys-bbm-coming-iphone/63155/MobileRichard Drew/APAstronauts at the International Space Station Successfully Fixed Leaky Pumphttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/astronauts-international-space-station-successfully-fixed-leaky-pump/63125/The impromptu five-hour mission was completed ahead of schedule.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireMon, 13 May 2013 10:31:44 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/astronauts-international-space-station-successfully-fixed-leaky-pump/63125/Emerging TechBoston Bombers Didn't Use Cellphones Detonators -- but Could Havehttp://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/04/boston-bombers-didnt-use-cellphones-detonators-could-have/62777/The bombs were set off with a remote control.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireThu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:14 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/04/boston-bombers-didnt-use-cellphones-detonators-could-have/62777/CloudThe Bird Flu Has Spread Beyond China, and It's 'One of the Most Lethal' Everhttp://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/04/bird-flu-has-spread-beyond-china-and-its-one-most-lethal-ever/62754/Previously reported cases had been contained to a relative few hotspots.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireWed, 24 Apr 2013 13:47:39 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/04/bird-flu-has-spread-beyond-china-and-its-one-most-lethal-ever/62754/HealthA child wears a mask near the closed poultry section at the Huhuai agricultural market where the H7N9 bird flu was detected by authorities in Shanghai, China.Eugene Hoshiko/APGoogle Fiber Is Coming to Provo, Utah — Because It Already Had Fancy Internethttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/04/google-fiber-coming-provo-utah-because-it-already-had-fancy-internet/62625/The deal hinges on the town's approval of Google purchasing iProvo, the town's existing fiber Internet service provider.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireThu, 18 Apr 2013 14:02:17 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/04/google-fiber-coming-provo-utah-because-it-already-had-fancy-internet/62625/CIO BriefingPaul Sakuma/AP File PhotoObama's Big Bucks to Get Inside Our BRAINhttp://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/04/obamas-big-bucks-get-inside-our-brain/62236/The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologiesis is the president's latest science initiative.Connor Simpson, Government ExecutiveTue, 02 Apr 2013 12:25:48 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/04/obamas-big-bucks-get-inside-our-brain/62236/HealthObama announced the program Tuesday.Charles Dharapak/APThe Case of the Missing Deadly Virus Is Only a Problem If You Own Ratshttp://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/03/case-missing-deadly-virus-only-problem-if-you-own-rats/62077/A vial containing a potentially deadly virus has gone missing from a Texas laboratory.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireMon, 25 Mar 2013 17:45:57 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/03/case-missing-deadly-virus-only-problem-if-you-own-rats/62077/HealthPakhnyushcha/Shutterstock.comEverything we now know about the Super Bowl power outage http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/02/everything-we-know-about-super-bowl-power-outage-now/61130/Conspiracies still remain about Sunday's power problem.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireWed, 06 Feb 2013 10:55:54 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/02/everything-we-know-about-super-bowl-power-outage-now/61130/CIO BriefingMatt Slocum/APChina may (or may not) be behind the Twitter hackhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/02/china-may-or-may-not-be-behind-twitter-hack/61070/Twitter revealed that roughly a quarter million accounts have been compromised by hackers.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireMon, 04 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/02/china-may-or-may-not-be-behind-twitter-hack/61070/MobileFlickr user ComicbaseAhmadinejad wants to be Iran’s first astronauthttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/02/ahmadinejad-wants-be-irans-first-astronaut/61067/His announcement comes after the country claimed to have successfully launched a monkey into space.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireMon, 04 Feb 2013 13:52:52 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/02/ahmadinejad-wants-be-irans-first-astronaut/61067/Emerging TechAn Iranian technician holds a monkey after reportedly riding an Iranian rocket into space, in Tehran, Iran. ISNA, Borna Ghasemi/APNo, Anonymous doesn't have access to U.S. warheadshttp://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/01/no-anonymous-doesnt-have-access-us-warheads/60924/The group does allege to have sensitive information about the Justice Department.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireMon, 28 Jan 2013 16:16:37 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/01/no-anonymous-doesnt-have-access-us-warheads/60924/CybersecurityJanos Marjai/APJoe Biden's Google hangout takes on assault weapons and the NRAhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/01/joe-bidens-google-hangout-takes-assault-weapons-and-nra/60885/'I don't view it as gun control, I view it as gun safety," says Biden.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireFri, 25 Jan 2013 12:00:04 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/01/joe-bidens-google-hangout-takes-assault-weapons-and-nra/60885/Emerging TechSteve Helber/APThe administration really doesn't want to talk about the drone that killed an American citizen http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/administration-really-doesnt-want-talk-about-drone-killed-american-citizen/60442/District Judge Colleen McMahon has denied a Freedom of Information request.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireThu, 03 Jan 2013 10:05:16 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/01/administration-really-doesnt-want-talk-about-drone-killed-american-citizen/60442/DefenseUnited States Air ForceWhy Is Eric Schmidt Going to North Korea? http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/01/why-eric-schmidt-going-north-korea/60438/Google executive will allegedly try to meet with officials in the hermit kingdom.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireThu, 03 Jan 2013 09:15:20 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/01/why-eric-schmidt-going-north-korea/60438/MobileFlickr user worldeconomicforumBandits make off with $1.3 million worth of Apple products in Parishttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/01/bandits-make-13-million-worth-apple-products-paris/60419/A group of masked men targeted the store's boxed inventory.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireWed, 02 Jan 2013 12:12:41 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/01/bandits-make-13-million-worth-apple-products-paris/60419/MobileAn Apple store in ParisRemy de la Mauviniere/APBe careful when downloading your Twitter archive http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/12/be-careful-when-downloading-your-twitter-archive/60205/New feature may surprise users when used.Connor Simpson, Government ExecutiveMon, 17 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/12/be-careful-when-downloading-your-twitter-archive/60205/Mobilezozain greetings/Shutterstock.com One man is now tweeting every known U.S. drone strike http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/12/one-man-now-tweeting-every-known-us-drone-strike/60111/The social media experiment shows the size of the drone program.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireWed, 12 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/12/one-man-now-tweeting-every-known-us-drone-strike/60111/DefenseUnited States Air ForceThe FCC joins the gadgets-on-flights fighthttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/12/fcc-joins-gadgets-flights-fight/60013/The chairman of the FCC has requested the FAA lighten the rules on the use of mobile devices during flights.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireFri, 07 Dec 2012 10:32:59 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/12/fcc-joins-gadgets-flights-fight/60013/MobileVolodymyr Kyrylyuk/Shutterstock.comWhite House drafts ‘kill list’ rule book http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/11/white-house-drafts-kill-list-rule-book/59724/The highly classified program will gain a new set of guidelines.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireMon, 26 Nov 2012 13:06:06 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/11/white-house-drafts-kill-list-rule-book/59724/DefenseKirsty Wigglesworth/AP File PhotoSo, what is NASA Curiosity's history-changing discovery?http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2012/11/so-what-nasa-curiositys-history-changing-discovery/59689/John Grotzinger, the principal investigator for the mission, said his team has found something really cool.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireWed, 21 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2012/11/so-what-nasa-curiositys-history-changing-discovery/59689/Emerging TechNASA/APJohn McAfee is blogging on the lamhttp://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/11/john-mcafee-blogging-lam/59618/The software company founder has been uncharacteristically open about life on the run.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireMon, 19 Nov 2012 12:07:15 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/11/john-mcafee-blogging-lam/59618/Cybersecurity software company founder John McAfeeAmbergris Today Online-Sofia Munoz/APIran thinks it can do Gmail better than Googlehttp://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/10/iran-thinks-it-can-do-gmail-better-google/58481/Iran also plans to launch their own domestic Internet service within the next year as well.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireMon, 01 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/10/iran-thinks-it-can-do-gmail-better-google/58481/CybersecurityVahid Salemi/AP