Digital Government
US Visitor Surveillance System Brings Some Solace to Families of MH17 Victims
A database that houses the fingerprints of almost all foreign visitors to catch terrorists recently was used for a different purpose -- bringing closure to bereft families.
Digital Government
A New Global Swarm of Weather-Sensing Satellites
Armed with tiny orbiting sensors, a startup plans to build the world's largest database of private weather data.
Modernization
Amazon To Finally Announce How Much Revenue Its Cloud Services Bring In
The cloud service powers both the CIA and Netflix.
Digital Government
FCC Demands Faster Broadband
Republicans complain that increasing the definition of "broadband" is meant to justify power grabs.
Digital Government
Why Is Google Making Human Skin?
A dive into one of Google Life Sciences' latest initiatives.
Digital Government
DHS Reveals Super Bowl Surveillance Techniques -- Sort Of
Agents will not be using sarcasm-detecting software they have expressed an interest in buying, the Secret Service said.
Digital Government
Beware Stricter Drone Laws
After a White House scare, could tougher regulations threaten Amazon's delivery dreams?
Digital Government
DHS to Launch Iris and Facial Recognition at the Border
The project is part of a coming overhaul of DHS' biometric system, which currently contains more than 170 million foreigner fingerprints and facial images.
Emerging Tech
Feds Get a How-To Guide for Responding to Social Media Hacks
If you’re a fed whose job involves dealing with your department’s social media accounts, this resource is worth a look.
Digital Government
After Drone Crashes in its Backyard, White House Calls for New Regulations
The president directed federal agencies to release rules for commercial drone use.
Digital Government
Your Appliances May Be Spying on You
FTC issues privacy and security guidelines to the companies creating the Internet of Things.
Digital Government
SpaceX Founder Drops Lawsuit Against Air Force, Will Compete for Future Satellite Contracts
The US government is the world’s largest spender on space access, so its contracts remain a key point of competition for space companies already battling for private satellite business.
Digital Government
DOT Embraces Automatic Braking and Other Safety Gizmos
Transportation Secretary Foxx says the agency is looking for ways to mitigate human error.
Digital Government
Drone Crashes on White House Lawn
A small unmanned aircraft unexpectedly landed on the southeast side of the executive mansion Monday morning.
Emerging Tech
For Feds, Choosing Cloud Services is a Lot Like Dating
Know what you want and be serious about committing are sage pieces of advice that also apply to procuring cloud computing services in the federal government.
Digital Government
Watch a Drone Fly Around—and Crash—During a Congressional Hearing
The perks of being in Congress include live drone demos.
Emerging Tech
Obama’s Best SOTU Quip Rips ‘I’m Not a Scientist’ Line
Obama’s best line of the night may have come when he addressed climate change.
Digital Government
The Search Engine of the Future Will be All-Seeing, All-Knowing ‘Watcher in the Sky’
Search as envisioned in the 1990s is no longer fit for purpose.
Cybersecurity
You’re Probably Using One of These 25 Terrible Passwords
Most people are lazy password-creators, and despite several high-profile data breaches, not much changed in 2014.
Emerging Tech