Emerging Tech

The 3-D Printer That Can Print Circuits Right Into Other Objects

Until now, the best uses for 3D printing have been in designing and prototyping.

Cybersecurity

Senate Committee Poised to Upgrade Agency Anti-Hacking Laws, Again

Bill expected in the next few days would mandate all departments pass Internet traffic through a governmentwide network surveillance system.

Emerging Tech

State Department Seeks Russian-speaking Social Media Maven

The department could soon create an official Russian-language Twitter account.

Modernization

NIST on the Search for Innovative Mobile Apps

The Commerce agency's prize competition is to stimulate innovative solutions to advance how its data is being used.

Cybersecurity

Here’s What Your Stolen Identity Goes for on the Internet’s Black Market

Tens of millions of people have lost their private information in data breaches over the past few years. But what happens after that?

Emerging Tech

NASA Helps Tame Earth-Based Fires Using Space-Based Technology

Last week, NASA announced a new tool to help fire fighters by providing them with a detailed glimpse of their blazing foe, according to an agency press release.

Emerging Tech

In Tech Innovation, Don’t Forget about Governance

Maria Roat, chief technology officer at the Transportation Department, called governance one of the biggest challenges she’s faced since she began last year.

Digital Government

Why the Definition of 'Computer' Keeps Changing

It used to be a person. Now, it's a machine. What's next?

Digital Government

Drones Make it Harder for California to Fight Giant Wildfire

Only you can prevent wildfires—but using a drone could make one even worse.

Emerging Tech

Neuroscience Computing Boot Camp Aims to Ignite Interest for Brain Research

Representatives argued in favor of a National Brain Observatory, dedicated to neuroscience.

Cybersecurity

A 'Powerful' Cyber Tool Created by Government Now On the Market

After three years in development, the Network Mapping System has moved into the commercial market.

Emerging Tech

How Government Space Geeks at NASA Won the Internet

How NASA stumbled upon perhaps the greatest social-media strategy of our time.

Emerging Tech

FCC Wants to Operate 100 Percent in the Cloud by the End of 2017

FCC is going all-in on cloud computing and is currently in the middle of a “lift-and-shift."