Emerging Tech
EPA Releases Mapping Tool Tracking 'Environmental Justice' Across US
After five years of work, EPA has released EJSCREEN, a map full of detailed data on environmental and demographic issues.
Digital Government
OPM Announces -- Then Pulls Back -- Contract Award for Social Media Job Screening (UPDATED)
Social Intelligence's technology provides reports on employees' — and potential hires' — social media use, among other services.
Emerging Tech
Elon Musk Has Launched a Competition to Build Pods for His Futuristic Hyperloop
The Hyperloop is a solar-powered pneumatic mass-transit system Musk hopes will replace high-speed rail as a regional people-mover.
Emerging Tech
Video: Can a School That's Part Tech Startup Transform Education?
This tech-powered school is far from traditional.
Digital Government
VA Demos Prototype for New Patient Record System
The system pulls patient records from DOD, VA and community clinics into one place, VA officials said.
Emerging Tech
Video: New Horizons Will Shed More Light on Pluto Than Ever Before
NASA has released a documentary on this far-out mission.
Digital Government
How Wi-Fi Will Power Tomorrow’s Battle Gear
Cords and batteries are a burden on the battlefield. Will future devices be powered by radio waves… from space?
Emerging Tech
NGA Deputy Director: Let’s Get More Agile
If a specific strategy or procedure is in NGA’s best interest and not outright prohibited, the agency's contracting officers should assume it’s allowed
Emerging Tech
DIY Drones Are Coming: Assemble in 30 Minutes, Use it for Almost Anything You Can Imagine
If you want a drone that can hear, smell or play laser tag, you’ll have to build one yourself.
Cybersecurity
After OPM Debacle, Three-Step Biometric ID Checks Are Coming
Of the 24 major federal departments, OPM and 15 other agencies can log into government systems with only a username and password.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Wraps Up Robotics Challenge But Don’t Expect C-3PO Any Time Soon
The Pentagon's research agency was looking for robots that could eventually help in humanitarian crises.
Modernization
Video: Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Home Network
Improve the Internet, improve your life.
Digital Government
Microsoft Is Using Drones to Predict Disease Outbreaks
By catching mosquitoes, these drones could help scientists learn about—and react to—the way diseases become epidemics.
Emerging Tech
The Internet in Space? Slow as Dial-Up
Astronauts gripe that connectivity is “very slow,” but that could change with laser-based data transmission NASA has already tested.
Emerging Tech
Video: These High-Tech Kiosks Can Speed You Through Customs in Minutes
Good news for frequent travelers.
Emerging Tech
Tattoo Algorithms Could Soon Help Identify Criminals
A newer system might use image recognition, instead of verbal descriptions of tattoo designs, to identify individuals or find patterns.
Emerging Tech
The Promise of Wearables in Law Enforcement
A wrist-worn device could tip off a dispatcher if a law enforcement official appears to be in danger.
Ideas
Here's What You Can Do to Secure Your Network as the Internet of Everything Nears
A “network as a sensor” approach can help IT security teams leverage mobile, cloud and IoE endpoints to increase transparency.
Digital Government