Cybersecurity

Agencies Mold Regulations around ‘Voluntary’ Cyber Standards

Coast Guard, NHTSA and FDA are adapting the NIST framework for boat owners, car companies and medical device manufacturers.

Digital Government

A Brief History of Militarized Lasers

The Navy recently mounted a laser cannon on a ship. It's been a long time coming.

Modernization

The Next 'Smart' Device Could Be Your Carry-On Suitcase

The Bluesmart carry-on can be connected to your phone via an app, available for iOS, Android and even smartwatches.

Cybersecurity

Tech Explosion Makes Cybercrooks Harder to Catch

Are crimes in the cyber realm the only time it's OK to blame the victim?

Emerging Tech

An Astronaut's View of Earth

What does our planet look like from the observation deck of the International Space Station?

Modernization

Microsoft Makes a Big Play to Become Government Cloud Provider

Azure Government is Microsoft’s answer to Amazon Web Services’ GovCloud.

Modernization

First Intelligence Agency to Host App in Amazon Cloud

The move of the Map of the World application to the C2S environment signals the IC’s intent to revolutionize how it manages IT.

Digital Government

Here’s the First Line of Code Ever Written by a US President

Obama recently sat down with students who were learning the fundamentals of JavaScript.

Cybersecurity

DHS Cyber Program Repels Threats in Real Time

CenturyLink becomes the first company to go live with intrusion prevention -- the third phase of the "Einstein" scanning program.

Emerging Tech

This Spacecraft is About to Make the First Visit to Pluto

Launched on a mission to Pluto in January 2006, New Horizons went into sleep mode for much of its eight-year journey out to the edge of our solar system.

Emerging Tech

Will Government Regulation Kill the Internet of Things?

The government needs to update regulations to accommodate the Internet of Things. But those rules shouldn’t be written in stone.

Emerging Tech

Information Overload? Not For Most Americans

Almost all say the Internet and cell phones have made it easier for them to learn new things.

Emerging Tech

Orion and the History of NASA, in Pictures

A look back at the triumphs and tragedies of manned spaceflight.

Artificial Intelligence

Why Robots Won't Take Over the World Anytime Soon

Efforts to develop artificial intelligence continue apace, with major computer science research and development facilities devoting time, energy, and money to making computers behave like humans.

Emerging Tech

NASA: Orion’s Launch is ‘Day One of the Mars Era’

The American spacecraft Orion has successfully commenced its first test flight.

Emerging Tech

Japanese Space Explorer Goes Hunting Asteroids

The space explorer Hayabusa2 began its mission Wednesday to shoot an explosive bullet at a space rock and return home with its cosmic guts by 2020.

Cybersecurity

What is on the Pentagon Cyber Chief’s Holiday Shopping List?

On Thursday evening, in front of cyber purveyors, DOD CISO rattled off technologies he wants to help secure an Internet of stuff.

Emerging Tech

Infographic: 8 Things to Look for During Orion's Test Flight

What the Orion space capsule will go through during it's orbit around the Earth.

Emerging Tech

Uber.gov—it’s Time to Let the Government Drive

How the Nevada state government is using innovation to tackle driver scams.