Emerging Tech
Energy Invests $125 million in Green Tech Projects
Days before COP21 in Paris, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz is emphasizing the department's commitment to "innovation."
Emerging Tech
Defense Agency Wants to Talk About Operations on Twitter
The Defense Media Activity wants a contractor who can think about ways to use social media to talk to the public about defense.
Emerging Tech
Getting a Drone for Christmas? You’ll Have to Register with FAA Eventually
As many as 1 million people could receive drones as gifts.
Emerging Tech
Next Step in DOD-VA Health Records Sharing: Doctors’ Scribbles and Other ‘Unstructured’ Data
One of the most important aspects of DOD’s future electronic health records system is its ability to pull in and display unstructured data in raw text from electronic health records.
Modernization
Video: Improve Your iPhone Experience With These Widgets
Download these and become an iOS "power user."
Emerging Tech
VA Rolls Out 'Innovators Networks' at 8 Sites
The new program aims to get employees to test out new ideas.
Emerging Tech
Teach Your Kid to Code with Minecraft
The lessons teach the basics of computer science, asking students to move Minecraft characters Alex or Steve through a blocky, Minecraft-like world.
Digital Government
Tornadoes Are Still Difficult to Predict. Supercomputers Can Help.
Even the best forecasting tools can't predict monster twisters quickly enough.
Emerging Tech
Video: The High-Powered Technology Inside a Racing Drone
As drone racing becomes more popular, the machines become more powerful.
Digital Government
What Happens When the CIA Joins Twitter
A podcast discussion of the agency's unique social media strategy.
Modernization
The 911 System Wasn’t Built for Smartphones
It's hard for dispatchers to locate people reporting emergencies.
Cybersecurity
This ISIS-Endorsed Encryption Contractor Says It Will Now Screen Who's Buying Its Services
The goal is to stop terrorists from using stolen credit cards bought off the online black market, and entering bogus physical addresses to register for encryption services.
Emerging Tech
Senate Committee Votes to Protect Right to Post Negative Yelp Reviews
The Consumer Review Freedom Act would bar contracts that gag consumers from leaving negative online reviews.
Emerging Tech
Video: Want to Control Things With Your Mind? Get Some Open Source Hardware
Yes, you too can create an interface between your brain and a robot.
Emerging Tech
NIST Testing out Passwordless Smart Home
The agency has awarded a $1.86 million grant to save consumers from "password fatigue."
Modernization
Reminder: Mobile Payments Are More Secure Than Traditional Credit Cards
That strip of plastic is riskier than you think.
Emerging Tech
Could a New Center Help the US in Global Supercomputing Rankings?
The Energy Department's new energy-efficient facility will include an innovative supercomputing center and an extremely fast network so researchers can tackle countrywide challenges.
Digital Government
The US Government Wants to Register Drones. Here's Why It Should.
There are a lot of concerns about integrating drones into the national airspace.
Digital Government
Clinton Says US Should Spend Whatever It Takes to Scrutinize Incoming Syrian Refugees
Screening "is the No. 1 requirement” for Syrians seeking to enter the United States, Clinton said during the debate.
Emerging Tech