Modernization
Federal Regulators Force Shutdown of Fake Bitcoin-Mining Operation
At the FTC’s request, a federal court shut down Kansas-based Butterfly Labs, which had charged consumers thousands of dollars for out-of-date bitcoin computers.
Modernization
Five Reasons Why the Internet of Things May Already be Broken
There are some big obstacles before the internet of things can become a viable business.
Digital Government
FCC Plans Next Move on Net Neutrality
The commission hints at some possible new approaches for regulations.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Is Bringing Mice, X-Rays and 3-D Printers into Space
On the craft will be 5,000 pounds of supplies, including twenty mousetronauts.
Emerging Tech
Contracting Officers: Take a Look, It's in a Book
"The problem is the average contracting officer doesn’t know how."
Emerging Tech
Officials Pulled HealthCare.gov Code From GitHub Because of ‘Bashing’
Republicans release CMS emails about pulling code from open-source site.
Digital Government
Congress to Decide Whether to Tax Your Internet
The price of surfing the Web—or buying things online—could soon go up.
Cybersecurity
Uncle Sam Drops $3M in Grants to Kill the Password
Login alternatives to be tested include smartphone SIM cards and driver's licenses.
Emerging Tech
The US Will Spend $6.8 Billion Hiring Boeing and SpaceX to Build New Spacecraft
The United States will go from space hitch-hiker to the proud owner of not one but two viable space craft in 2017.
Modernization
The Internet Is Losing Interest in Computers
Google searches for the category of "Computers & Electronics" are down 60 percent since 2004.
Emerging Tech
The Case for Experimenting on Federal Buildings
GSA’s proving-ground program will evaluate emerging green technologies.
Emerging Tech
FBI's Facial-Recognition Technology Goes Live
Next-gen facial-recognition technology has arrived, despite concerns from privacy groups.
Emerging Tech
What is the NYPD Doing on Twitter?
New York's Police Department is getting training on how to gain followers and influence on Twitter.
Emerging Tech
Impending Solar Storm Could Cause Tech, Power Grid Disruptions
Cloudy with a chance of solar radiation.
Modernization
Pics or It Didn't Happen: The New Crisis of Connected Cameras
From celebrity nudes to Ray Rice’s domestic abuse to the ISIS bombings, an unresolved debate looms behind some of our biggest ongoing news stories.
Emerging Tech
Archives Hackathon Wants to Make Wikipedia Even Better
Everyone’s invited to the Open Government WikiHack later this month.
Cybersecurity
Things Can Go Kaboom When a Defense Contractor's 3-D Printer Gets Hacked
Military vendors that print with metal powders should heed forthcoming NIST security standards.
Emerging Tech
The Internet Is Getting Too Big for Just One Kind of Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi Alliance is working on two new specifications—one with much more range and one with much less.
Emerging Tech