Emerging Tech
Unmanned NASA Rocket Explodes in Virginia
The failed launch came just one day after NASA scrubbed an earlier scheduled launch due to a stray boat encroaching into the rocket's safety range.
Digital Government
US Army Will Provide Wi-Fi for NGOs in the Fight Against Ebola
The networks the Army is setting up in West Africa will support both military users and NGOs, such as Doctors without Borders.
Digital Government
Republicans Target Tech Official to Link Obama to HealthCare.gov Woes
Todd Park formally subpoenaed to testify Nov. 19.
Modernization
Here Are Six Nearly Certified Cloud Services Waiting in the Wings
A new list of “RedRAMP Ready Systems” is meant to make it easier for agencies to comply with security controls.
Cybersecurity
600 Military Travelers Handed ‘Chip and PIN’ Hack-Resistant Credit Cards
All Pentagon travel cards will be replaced with new tech by summer 2015.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Pentagon Failed to Develop Blood IT Systems
The $289 million system double counts blood inventory.
Cybersecurity
Cyber E-Book Turns Spotlight on Threat Vectors
The “Emerging Threats: Assessing 2014 Attack Vectors” explores the threat landscape for five different areas.
Cybersecurity
Why Some Agencies Want a One-Size-Fits-All Policy for Mobile Devices
There are no uniform BYOD security requirements for tapping into the cloud.
Emerging Tech
Anyone Ever Done This Before? Patent Office Turns to Crowdsourcing
What should the contract look like? PTO asks.
Modernization
Why Your Smartphone Won't Be Faster Anytime Soon
Thanks to a lawsuit from TV stations, the FCC is delaying an airwave auction until 2016.
Emerging Tech
Why This Tech Historian Thinks Robots are the Key to Human Innovation
Federal researchers and policy-makers need to team up not only with each other but also with machine counterparts.
Emerging Tech
Should Schools Mandate Computer-Coding Classes?
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced that computer science would be required in the city's high schools.
Modernization
A New Tool in Humanitarian Relief: Texting
Understanding how Ebola is impacting the food supply is far easier when a robot is running the survey.
Cybersecurity
DHS Expects to Outsource Employment Verification Checks to the Cloud
Draft contract states ID confirmation for "MyE-Verify" would be hosted in a remote facility.
Cybersecurity
Gawkers at Two Hospitals Peek into Rob Ford’s Patient Records
Cancer-stricken Toronto mayor says he hopes the premier investigates the privacy breach.
Digital Government
Big Data Might Have Stopped Ebola in Its Tracks
Computational epidemiologists were among the those who foresaw the crisis to come.
Emerging Tech
10 Crazy Devices the Secret Service Could Use to Put the Kibosh on Fence Jumping
Terminator-like "RoBo," modeled after first dog Bo, should replace human agents.
Emerging Tech
Tech Companies Spend Big on Midterm Elections
Google's campaign spending has grown fortyfold in the past eight years.
Digital Government
How the Government Spent $103 Billion in Just 2 Months
And those were just the contracts we know about.
Cybersecurity