Emerging Tech

Buzz Aldrin Wants to Colonize Mars Within 25 Years

Man first stepped foot on the moon in 1969. Maybe 70 years later, in 2039, humans will colonize Mars.

Digital Government

Google Goes to Court in Europe

Google’s bellicose response to Europe’s antitrust charges belie the uphill battle the search giant faces.

Digital Government

US Military Is Replacing the Humvee with a Huge Truck that Looks Like an Angry Shark

Given the casualties caused by roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon has been fiending for a more robust, faster vehicle.

Emerging Tech

Google Sternly Rebukes Europe’s Antitrust Charges

Europe’s case against the search giant is “wrong as a matter of fact, law and economics,” Google wrote.

Emerging Tech

Q&A: The Future of Wearables in Government

The future for wearables in government looks bright, but only with the necessary security measures.

Digital Government

Computers Can Predict Schizophrenia Based on How a Person Talks

A new study finds an algorithmic word analysis is flawless at determining whether a person will have a psychotic episode.

Emerging Tech

USPS Official: First Priority with Internet of Things is Cost Cutting

Because Postal Service doesn't receive taxpayer money for its operating expenses, it must make a solid business case for each new program.

Emerging Tech

NOAA and NASA Plan to Send a Drone Right Into Tropical Storm Erika

NOAA wants to use unmanned aircraft to observe the skies and advance the country's weather forecasting abilities, said NOAA lead systems engineer John Coffey.

Emerging Tech

Microsoft Says Its Facial Recognition Can Tell Identical Twins Apart

A new program called Windows Hello allows users to sign into their devices with biometric authentication.

Emerging Tech

DISA Issues Pentagon-Friendly Cloud Computing Guide

The guide is aimed at DOD “mission owners” planning to move an existing information system from a physical environment to a virtualized cloud environment.

Emerging Tech

Pentagon Debunks DOD-VA Interoperability Myth

“There is not a big interoperability problem with the VA and DOD today,” according to Frank Kendall, DOD undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics.

Digital Government

White House Looking for Help on Personalized Medicine Technology

The administration is collecting suggestions from the general public about improving personalized medicine.

Emerging Tech

Supper Club on Mars

Before people can colonize the Red Planet, they have to figure out what they'll eat once they get there.