Emerging Tech
What NASA's 3-D-Printed Space Wrench Says About Government Innovation
NASA’s success in on-demand manufacturing could pave the way for other federal agencies.
Digital Government
This Duck Drone Could Spy on Enemy Subs
But building a flying-and-swimming robot is harder than nature makes it look.
Emerging Tech
Google's Next-Gen Robots Could Have Personalities
Google’s patent details a cloud-based system where a personality could be downloaded to a robot, in the same way one might download an app.
Modernization
The Amazon Button Isn't an April Fools' Joke
Designed to correlate with specific products around your house, it's basically a physical manifestation of the one-click-to-buy feature on Amazon's site.
Digital Government
18F Wants to Make More Dot-Govs Accessible to People with Disabilities
Many federal websites aren't designed for the visually and hearing impaired. 18F is trying to change that.
Emerging Tech
Clinton’s Email Excuse Doesn’t Add Up
All it took was four released emails to poke major holes in Clinton’s email excuse that she didn't want to carry several devices.
Digital Government
Infographic: Manage the Surge in Unstructured Data
To figure out the best way to deal with the coming data surge, check out this infographic.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Personnel Now Talking on 'NSA-Proof' Smartphones
The Defense Department has rolled out supersecret smartphones for work and maybe play, made by anti-government-surveillance firm Silent Circle,
Cybersecurity
GitHub Battles Its Largest-Ever DDoS Attack
The code repository is used by several federal groups, including the White House.
Emerging Tech
BYOD to the Pentagon? Pilot to Begin This Summer
One of the government’s most risk-averse agencies is making plans for a BYOD pilot program this summer.
Digital Government
Senate to Investigate White House Role in Google's Antitrust Victory
FTC accidentally disclosed documents that are raising new questions about its decision not to sue Google in 2013.
Emerging Tech
Remember ‘Computerphobia?’ When People Feared PCs
When the machine became ubiquitous in homes across America, a new kind of anxiety captivated consumers.
Emerging Tech
Tech Alone Can’t Solve Government’s Customer Experience Clunkers
Still, the biggest challenge to the government improving its customer experience still lies with people, not tech, experts say.
Emerging Tech
'You're Playing God with the Internet!' Republican Shouts at FCC Chief
Rep. Louie Gohmert lashes out over net neutrality regulations.
Modernization
BlackBerry Is About to Hit Bottom
BlackBerry’s turnaround strategy -- focusing on software as its smartphone business has declined -- has not been pretty. But the worst may be here.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s Opportunity Rover Completes a Martian Marathon
The Mars probe is the first human-made vehicle to travel 26.2 miles on a non-Earth planet.
Cybersecurity
The Smartest Hackers in the Room (Hint: They're Not the Humans)
The $2 million “Cyber Grand Challenge” pits hacker-fighting software against malicious code programmed by Pentagon personnel.
Emerging Tech
Industry Sells Congress on Internet of Things
During a House Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce meeting, lawmakers considered how the Internet of Things could move beyond consumer products.
Emerging Tech
Senate Passes Resolution for National Strategy on Internet of Things
The resolution commits the nation to incentivizing the development of the Internet of Things.
Emerging Tech