Digital Government
Space Is Being Polluted with Junk Faster than We Can Dispose of It
There are thousands of satellites in Earth’s orbit, of varying age and usefulness. At some point they reach the end of their lives, at which point they become floating junk. What do we do with them then?
Emerging Tech
NASA Is Working on Super-Fast Spaceship Technology That Defies the Laws of Physics
The propulsion system, known as the EmDrive, was conceived around the turn of the millennium by a British engineer named Roger Shawyer.
Digital Government
NASA and the US Air Force Successfully Tested a Plane with Shapeshifting Wings
NASA has flown 22 research flights over the past six months using the technology, and it passed with flying colors.
Digital Government
Video: New Ideas from New Generations
Open data provides government with an opportunity to try new ideas and renew itself.
Emerging Tech
Jeff Bezos Has a Rocket Now, too
Blue Origin, the space company created by the Amazon founder, had its first successful test flight yesterday.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Unveils Its Successor to Internet Explorer
The company today took the wraps off its new browser, Microsoft Edge, at its developer conference.
Digital Government
The Army Is Testing Handheld Ray Guns
Fittingly, these rifle-sized weapons would gun for other electronics.
Digital Government
Rand Paul Leads Charge to Kill Net Neutrality
The Republican presidential candidate is bucking both Silicon Valley and key members of his own party to try to repeal the FCC's rules.
Digital Government
Trio of DC's Top Female Coders Hail from Federal Innovation Shop
Thirty women were selected based on the impact their programming work has had on their organization and the community, as well as the level of complexity in their code.
Modernization
Video: Wearable Tech That Keeps You Safe
New devices connect with your smartphone to help if you get into trouble.
Modernization
The Architect Behind the Intelligence Community's Cloud Move Retires
Longtime public servant Al Tarasiuk’s career in the IC began in 1988, with an electrical engineering job at the CIA.
Modernization
GoPro Is Getting Into Virtual Reality
Videos of snowboarding tricks, aerial drone footage, and perhaps even team sports, could become immersive, explorable worlds.
Emerging Tech
An Unmanned Russian Spacecraft Is Spiraling Toward Earth
Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, made attempts to contact the spinning ship and regain control of it, but those efforts have failed.
Emerging Tech
Could Big Data Fix Government’s Cyber Problem?
A majority of federal, local and state cybersecurity professionals polled in a new study believe their organizations are “overwhelmed” by the volume of security data.
Modernization
Google Is Considering Doing Away With Space Bars
The search engine giant could lead the way for the most space-saving laptop yet.
Emerging Tech
Congress Considers Roads for Robot Cars
But before that, lawmakers face an immediate transportation-funding shortfall.
Digital Government
Video: Heat Seek Brings New York in From the Cold
A civic hacking initiative uses open data for good.
Modernization
What Tim Cook Did and Didn’t Disclose About the Apple Watch
When it comes to the iPhone, Apple often can’t wait to tell the world how popular its new models are, but it’s a different story with the Apple Watch.
Digital Government