Emerging Tech
Driverless Cars Are Coming. Is Congress Ready?
When it comes to transportation, the Hill is starting to think like Tomorrowland.
Emerging Tech
One of the World's Biggest Innovators Says He’s 'Not Really a Fan' of Disruption
The founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX says he's “just a fan of making things better.”
Emerging Tech
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms
The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.
Emerging Tech
When Google Self-Driving Cars Are in Accidents, Humans Are to Blame
The autonomous vehicles have been in a dozen crashes since 2009, but haven’t caused any of them, the company says in a new report.
Digital Government
World’s First Biolimb: Scientists Are Growing Rat Arms in Petri Dishes
Harald Ott at Massachusetts General Hospital and his colleagues have now taken a step toward the dream of building a biolimb.
Digital Government
The Best Soundtrack for Productivity
Researchers find “nature”-type sounds help people in open-plan offices regain focus faster.
Cybersecurity
OPM Hackers Skirted Cutting-Edge Intrusion Detection System, Official Says
The technology, EINSTEIN 3, is not designed to catch malware never been seen before, experts say.
Emerging Tech
White House Wants Ideas for Open Government Plan
If you want a more open government, now is the time to put your ideas where your mouth is.
Digital Government
The Data That’s Collected From You When You’re Routed to a Call Center
“This call may be recorded for quality and training purposes.”
Emerging Tech
FDIC CIO Barry West on Leave
An FDIC spokeswoman said West is still an FDIC employee and cited “personal reasons” for his leave.
Emerging Tech
Video: Bioenergy and America’s Energy Future
Taking a look at innovators in biofuel around the country.
Digital Government
Telecom Law Overhaul Hit by 'Atomic Bomb' of Net Neutrality
Hopes are dimming for the first major update of the Communications Act since 1996.
Emerging Tech
Brace Yourselves, Feds: NS2020 is Coming
Network Services 2020 includes traditional networking and telecommunications technologies as well as a larger inventory of emerging technologies.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Says Pentagon Needs to Crank Up ‘Insider Threat’ Monitoring
Only half of military components GAO reviewed have logged system and user behaviors to develop "a baseline of normal activity patterns."
Emerging Tech
This Robot Bat Drone Is the Stuff of Nightmares
It’s the drone the world deserves, but not the one it needs right now.
Emerging Tech
IBM Has Been Awarded an Average of 21 Patents Per Day So Far in 2015
IBM is far and away the leader in patents in the U.S.
Cybersecurity
After Breach, IRS Considers PINs for All Taxpayers
Currently, only a small portion of the taxpaying population is given the added protection of PIN number verification.
Cybersecurity
At IRS, Two-Factor Authentication Means Waiting For a Letter in Your Mailbox
IRS officials cautioned members of Congress that if they make the login process too difficult, users might become even more frustrated with the tax agency.
Emerging Tech