Digital Government
NOAA’s Weather Forecasts Will Soon be on Steroids
The agency today collects weather data twice the entire volume of data stored within the Library of Congress, but that's paltry compared to its future plans.
Digital Government
FAA Successfully Tests New Drone-Detecting Tech At Airport
New system is geared toward protecting areas from rogue drones.
Digital Government
Military-Funded Study Predicts Twitter Uprisings
Who tweets at you, what you tweet back, and why can predict your next protest act on social media.
Digital Government
Facebook Is Making a Map of Everyone in the World
And it's using a brand new AI technique and a whole lot of computing power to do it.
Emerging Tech
DHS Silicon Valley Office Awards First Contract to Internet of Things Startup
It's part of DHS' calculated effort to tap into the cutting-edge private sector technology -- and technology talent -- often provided by startups.
Emerging Tech
Amid Protest, Window Closing for Bids on $50 Billion Networking Deal
There's been a flurry of recent activity on the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Modernization
Bendable Phones Could Be the Next Big Thing
There’s something about the idea of unfurling a phone as we would a newspaper that seems eminently futuristic.
Digital Government
‘5D’ Storage Can Keep Data Safe for 13 Billion Years
It’s official: Your data will outlive you.
Digital Government
System Update: Pentagon Upgrading 4 Million Devices to Windows 10
The news comes almost three months after DOD Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen – with Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s blessing – put the Pentagon’s components on notice to prepare for the move.
Emerging Tech
Video: This 360-Degree Treadmill Will Make Your Virtual Reality Experience More Immersive
Strap in and explore a new reality.
Digital Government
This 3-D Printer Creates Human Muscles and Tissues That Could Actually Replace Real Ones
Unlike with most printers, which put down layers of molten plastic or metal, Wake Forest’s printer lays down what are called hydrogels—water-based solutions containing human cells.
Digital Government
The Military’s Superfast Bird Drone
The Defense Department’s mad scientists show how to make superfast, light-weight drones.
Digital Government
What Makes People Actually Respond to Your Emails
Write your messages short and sweet—but not too short or too sweet.
Emerging Tech
Google Is Reportedly Working on an Actual Virtual Reality Headset
Currently, the company’s only foray into VR has been the Cardboard—a literal piece of cardboard that sells for about $20, which users can strap any smartphone into.
Modernization
Video: How to Turn Your Regular Watch Into a Smartwatch
Now, even analog watches can become a part of the Internet of Things.
Digital Government
DARPA Awards Contracts for See-Through-Walls Technology
The emerging tech agency appears to have made at least two awards for that program.
Ideas
Encryption Debate: The Issue Isn’t Strong Crypto; It’s Easy Crypto
The encryption debate is poised to intensify this year.
Emerging Tech
NOAA’s Next-Gen Environmental Satellite One Step Closer to Launch
Next up is the environmental testing phase.
Emerging Tech
NASA's New Posters and the Retro Travel Ads That Inspired Them
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s new collection of throwback images are a dreamy celebration of technology and human curiosity.
Digital Government