Emerging Tech
Defining the 'We' in the declaration of Internet freedom
Left unsaid in a high-profile new document about Internet's principles is whose interests it represents--and how they'll be backed.
Emerging Tech
Faster than a speeding bullet: Pentagon wants to fly anywhere in under an hour
DARPA considers flight technology 20 times the speed of sound.
Cybersecurity
How to check if you'll lose the Internet Monday
FBI protection of DNS malware will expire, leaving many PC users unable to connect.
Cybersecurity
If hackers didn't exist, governments would have to invent them
The myth of malicious adolescents out to wreak havoc on our technology spurs Internet regulations that are far more stringent than is reasonable.
Emerging Tech
Air Force plans ‘see-and-avoid’ system for drones
System of sensors and software will help pilots avoid collisions.
Modernization
Treasury might change cloud hosts
Department’s contract with Amazon expires this year.
Digital Government
Navy signs $700 million software licensing deal with Microsoft
The pact will save money through economies of scale.
Cybersecurity
FBI cyber posse goes back to school
The bureau hires the SANS Institute to teach ‘metasploit kung fu’ and other essential skills.
Emerging Tech
Even robots need to become more energy efficient
DARPA seeks technology to keep robots on the battlefield longer.
Cybersecurity
Intel acquires heartbeat biometric-sensing company
IDesia Biometrics products can uniquely identify you by your heartbeat.
Digital Government
Agencies should publish lists of all their data, group says
Sunlight Foundation is developing a best practices guide for government transparency.
Modernization
Amazon data center outage raises questions about federal cloud computing
Lawmakers plan to hold a hearing before the August recess.
Modernization
Backup systems ensured continuity of military networks during storm
Commercial networks didn’t fare as well.
Digital Government
Health IT's small, but significant role in health reform
Industry experts say act can be dependent on health IT.
Modernization
IG finds unauthorized e-readers, thumb drives, GPS on Homeland Security networks
The department does not consistently encrypt sensitive data stored on mobile devices.
Digital Government
National lab, IBM team up on supercomputer initiative
Aim is to crunch huge amounts of data to improve private sector competitiveness.
Digital Government
HUD unveils online app to help grant spending hit home
New mapping site will target spending down to the neighborhood level.
Emerging Tech
Eye on crime: The FBI is building a database of iris scans
The bureau is tapping into the proliferation of biometric data state and local law enforcement agencies are collecting.
Emerging Tech
Military needs better technology to evade increasingly sophisticated enemy radar systems
DARPA is hosting a classified briefing to develop better countermeasures.
Cybersecurity