Emerging Tech
The Government Found Another 2,000 Data Centers
The government struggles to keep track of its technology investments.
Emerging Tech
Federal Government Takes a Bet on Quantum Computing with New D-Wave Purchase
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is buying a "quantum computer," in part to figure out how to use it.
Emerging Tech
Video: Are You Ready to Drive a 3-D-Printed Car?
This definitely isn't a matchbox car.
Digital Government
Chinese Scientists Unveil New Stealth Material Breakthrough
Planes and warships just got a lot harder to see with microwave radar.
Modernization
Video: 3 Easy Ways to Clear Email Inbox Clutter
An organized and manageable inbox can create real productivity.
Emerging Tech
Review of IronKey W700: A Portable Computer on a Stick for Security-Minded Agencies
It wasn’t too long ago key drives were seen only as a danger to the security of federal networks. Not anymore.
Modernization
DOD Official on 'Internet of Things' Security: 'We Have to Drive Out Passwords'
A military version of the Internet of Things needs to be far more robust against cyberattacks than its commercial counterpart.
Emerging Tech
Commerce Department Launches Data 'Startup'
The agency plans to recruit more than a dozen software engineers and data scientists.
Cybersecurity
You Only Need One Password to Access the Allegedly Hacked Law Enforcement Databases
Users can access a number of homeland security and law enforcement databases from a single website with a single password.
Ideas
How Audio Analytics Could Help Curb Government Threats
Complying with policies on audio monitoring is simpler than many agencies think.
Digital Government
Pentagon’s Plan to Deter Russia and China: Pair Troops with Machines
More than a year in the works, Pentagon leaders are betting an ambitious effort to pair soldiers with machines to give the American military an edge on the battlefield of the future.
Emerging Tech
NASA Unveiled New Prototype of Crowdsourced Spacesuit Astronauts Will Wear on Mars
NASA still has another decade or two to finalize the suit, if it wants to meet its goal of putting humans on Mars by the 2030s.
Cybersecurity
NIST's 5 Steps to Block Unwanted Software on Agency Systems
Automated whitelisting can be a simpler approach to screening and approving software patches and updates, according to the recently released guide.
Emerging Tech
DHS Invests in Wearables That Can Detect Nuclear Threats
The Human Portable Tripwire program intends to outfit DHS personnel with devices that alert wearers when nuclear or radioactive material is nearby.
Modernization
The Future of Drones? Apps
Hivemapper, a Web and Android app hints at what might be ahead for drones.
Cybersecurity
Does the White House Plan to Curb High-Profile Hacks Rely Too Much on Tech?
Some critics wonder where IT management fits in the plan.
Emerging Tech
Video: The Search for Another Earth
A NASA documentary shows the journey from the very first planets spotted outside our solar system to the more than one thousand exoplanets discovered by Kepler.
Emerging Tech
Like Uber, But for USDA
The House is set to debate an amendment that would use ride-sharing to help cull the government’s vehicle fleet.
Emerging Tech