Digital Government

This Solar-Powered Box Uses Human Odor to Lure and Kill Mosquitos

An estimated 3.2 billion, almost half of the world’s population, are at risk of contracting Malaria.

Digital Government

Military Wants X-Ray Vision and Tunnel Robots To Fight Terrorists

The Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office has released its wish list for 2016 and beyond.

Emerging Tech

We’re Starting to See the First Signs of a Tech Slowdown

In the fourth quarter of 2015, startups collectively raised $27.3 billion globally, a huge decline from the $38.7 billion raised in the previous quarter.

Emerging Tech

How to Build a House on Mars Using Only Materials on Mars

NASA recently rewarded a design for a 3-D-printed ice house as a promising use of Martian water deposits to make a safe, radiation-proof habitation.

Emerging Tech

What Color Lightsaber Would Use the Most Energy?

Is R2-D2 battery operated? And other questions pondered by the Energy Department.

Digital Government

FTC Warns Targeted Ads and Big Data Can Be Civil Rights Issues

Using big data to target ads for financial products could mean “low-income consumers who may otherwise be eligible for better offers may never receive them.”

Emerging Tech

This Self-Flying Drone Can Carry You to Work

Soon drones will be able to take off, fly and land all on their own.

Modernization

I Went Back to a Dumbphone

Here's what I learned when I left my iPhone behind.

Digital Government

Inside the Pentagon’s Plans to Revamp the Global Command and Control System

The modernized system aims for lower costs through agile development, open standards and open source code, and applications designed with the user interface in mind.

Digital Government

Obama Dispatches White House Tech Team to Expand Gun Background Check System

Planned upgrades to the $91.5 million, 30-second background check program already are off track.

Emerging Tech

DHS Think Startups Know How Best to Protect the Internet of Things

It's an early attempt by DHS to connect with startups -- especially those close to its new office in Silicon Valley.

Modernization

Video: Smartphone Tech to Expect in 2016

The smartphone might evolve into a universal remote control for all things "smart."

Digital Government

How the Computer Revolution Changed US Cities

After 1980, metros with an “abstract” labor base thrived, while those without one didn’t.