Emerging Tech
The First Drone to Complete a Delivery in the US Is On its Way to the Smithsonian
It was a “Kitty Hawk moment” for the drone industry.
Digital Government
DHS to Tap Silicon Valley for Doggie Fitbits, Facial Recognition Tech
It’s the latest DHS effort to draw new brainpower and technology.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Plans to Head for Mars as Soon as 2018
The Mars mission, which will take about six months, is intended to give the company data about landing heavy payloads on Mars with rocket engines—a necessity for human colonization.
Emerging Tech
Senate Committee Approves Bill to Create National Internet of Things Strategy
The DIGIT Act would convene IoT working groups to advise Congress on a national strategy.
Digital Government
These NASA Inventions Are Saving Thousands of Lives on Earth
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program makes the technologies it develops for space missions accessible to the public.
Digital Government
12 Inventions That Could One Day Change the World
The European Patent Office announced its annual shortlist for its European Inventor Awards, which honors a range of scientists across industries.
Modernization
Nokia Bets Big on the Internet of Things with $191M Acquisition
The company Withings makes a Wi-Fi-connected scale, air-quality monitors for the home, and smart watches and baby monitors.
Emerging Tech
Video: This Drone Is Your Personal Cameraman
It weighs less than 250 grams and captures 4K video.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s Cutting-Edge Plan to Prevent an Asteroid Strike is Straight out of Science Fiction
The truth is, there's not much we can do if an asteroid veers too close to Earth.
Emerging Tech
Q&A: The Nanotech Future of the American Farm
USDA's nanotech team thinks small sensors could help farmers grow more with less.
Digital Government
Google Launches In-House ‘Startup Incubator’ to Stop Employees from Leaving Other Startups
The endeavor will be codenamed “Area 120".
Emerging Tech
GE Building World’s Largest Jet Engine with 3-D Printed Parts
The company has been quick to use 3-D-printing technology, computer-aided design and new materials to render parts once impossible to make using conventional methods.
Emerging Tech
Because of Technology, Future Presidents Might Have to be Groomed from Birth
Increasingly-connected technologies will capture all of our missteps and store them forever, one expert says.
Cybersecurity
Committee Fears International Cyber Deal’s Impact on Pentagon
The Pentagon would have to report to Congress on how the Wassenaar Arrangement will impact the Defense Department and its allies.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want Training for Hackers Who Play China and Iran in War Games
Each geographic combatant command worldwide would have to pen agreements with Defense Secretary Ash Carter to use these "cyber opposition forces," under the new proposal.
Digital Government
As Pentagon Dawdles, Silicon Valley Sells Its Newest Tech Abroad
A trio of tech CEOs say red tape and onerous requirements undermine Ash Carter’s outreach efforts.
Digital Government
The Internet Isn't Making Us Smarter
Our access to information, both good and bad, has only increased as our fingertips have touched keyboards.
Emerging Tech