Emerging Tech
Scientists Measure Nepal Earthquake by Bouncing Radar Beams off Kathmandu From Space
The ground has shifted beneath Nepal’s feet, and space agencies around the globe are rushing to measure it.
Digital Government
This Startup Wants Mothers and Daughters to Hack Together
General Assembly, which offers coding classes to entrepreneurs, is hosting a Mother-Daughter Hack day at its office in Washington on Saturday.
Digital Government
US Army Is Serious About Developing Invisibility Cloaks
Previous attempts at achieving invisibility have involved everything from the use of funky lenses to hidden projectors paired with cameras.
Emerging Tech
Smarter Driver: Will Self-Driving Cars Ever Be Legal?
The technology is still in the testing phase, but it has many governments worried.
Emerging Tech
Many Projects in Pentagon’s Emerging Tech Program Still Stuck in Development
Only about half of projects GAO examined had been transitioned to a government acquisition program, a military user, a prime contractor or eventually commercialized.
Emerging Tech
Can Analytics Save US Soldiers from Suicide?
The Army is in the midst of a five-year effort that aims to identify factors that protect or put at risk a soldier’s mental health.
Digital Government
Video: Innovation in Data-driven Government
Why open data will help build a better society.
Emerging Tech
NASA Technology Located Four Trapped Earthquake Victims in Nepal, by Detecting Their Heartbeats
FINDER is a radar machine that sends a continuous microwave signal through the rubble, and can detect a human’s breathing or heartbeat (and distinguish it from the movement of an animal).
Emerging Tech
Homeland Security Committee Considers Turning Nation’s Cellphones into Walkie-Talkies During Emergencies
In the event of a disaster, how does the government communicate with a population of cord cutters when cellphone towers are down?
Modernization
Video: How to Take Sharper Photos With Your Smartphone
Quick tips to be a better smartphone photographer.
Emerging Tech
Committee Approves Plans for DHS Social Media Group
The group would assess the best ways to use social media before, during and after terrorist attacks or other emergencies.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX’s Mission Today Tested if it Can Protect Astronauts on its Spaceship
SpaceX has to prove it can get astronauts away from its rocket as fast as possible in the event of an emergency.
Emerging Tech
CNN and FAA Team Up to Test Drones
The FAA is considering the technology that Amazon would use to deliver packages remotely.
Emerging Tech
By Infusing Government Services with Tech, Sweden Aims to Bolster Social Welfare and Democracy
Some of the most popular government apps are those that let citizens manage and monitor their personal benefits, such as Social Security, parental leave and sick days.
Digital Government
Lessons Learned from Australia's Chief Technology Officer
Australian government’s chief technology officer, John Sheridan, is a big proponent of taking small steps to achieve large, federal IT service goals.
Modernization
This Is What the Next Generation of Google Glass Could Look Like
In a patent awarded to Google today, the company outlined a curved display system for a head-mounted wearable computer.
Digital Government
Video: Open the Books with Open Data
How data transparency saved money in Los Angeles.
Emerging Tech
Lawmaker Wants to Connect More Federal Buildings to the Internet of Things
Under the bill, the energy secretary would learn from smart buildings in the private sector, and apply those practices to federal buildings.
Digital Government
Twitter Data Shows Few Powerful Users Can Control the Conversation
A Twitter user at the 99th percentile for followers will have 50 times as many as the median Twitter user.
Emerging Tech