Emerging Tech

Why People Don't Like to Talk About Government Surveillance on Social Media

In a recent survey only 42 percent of Facebook and Twitter users were willing to post about it.

Management

How New York City Is Becoming Even More Map-Centric With Its Data

The city’s transportation CTO details how to create valuable tools for the public, put everything on a map and not reinvent the wheel in the process.

Modernization

DHS Official: Create a Governmentwide Seal of Approval for Apps

Gmail and other mobile tools would undergo uniform screening, similar to the FedRAMP cloud certification program.

Digital Government

Beware the Risks of Government Data Center Consolidation

Federal data center consolidation has its share of benefits -- and challenges.

Digital Government

Two Explosive Reminders That the US and China Are in a Hypersonic Arms Race

The test of a rocket-powered glider called the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon failed when US Army engineers ordered it to self-destruct after its launch went wrong.

Emerging Tech

People Like Being Bossed Around By Robots, Study Finds

Computers can figure out a near-optimal plan for allocating tasks among workers and robots in seconds.

Emerging Tech

Why is LinkedIn So Popular With Employees of the US Army?

Only IBM and HP have more current employees on the professional networking site.

Digital Government

House Staffers Banned From Wikipedia Over Anti-Transgender Edits

Human Rights Campaign calls on Boehner to investigate "troubling" edit to "Orange Is the New Black" actress's page.

Cybersecurity

Will Court Move Clear the Way to Mass Government Hacking?

A single warrant could authorize federal officials to inject malware into hundreds of suspects’ -- and victims’ -- computers.

Emerging Tech

How Data Analytics Can Help Root Out Food Stamp Fraud

Advanced data analytics can help the Agriculture Department detect fraud early -- and even stop it from happening.

Modernization

Big Win for Amazon: First Provider Authorized to Handle Sensitive DOD Workloads in Cloud

Achieves provisional authority to operate under DOD’s cloud security model at impact levels 3-5.

Digital Government

For Coders, Tests Will Replace Resumes and Interviews

This company has built a platform where computer scientists attempt coding challenges and contests that measure them—in real time—for speed, accuracy, completeness and elegance of their work.

Emerging Tech

DOT Wants Cars to ‘Talk’ to Each Other

Vehicle-to-vehicle communications system could cost billions of dollars a year.

Digital Government

So What Exactly Is a 'Killer Robot'?

Why so many groups are against them, but haven't agreed on what they are

Emerging Tech

DNA-Matching Androids to Help ID 600 MH17 Bodies and Remains

Unknown whether there will be enough genetic evidence to name all 298 passengers.

Digital Government

Making Agile Real: How a Virtual Approach Boosts Federal Efficiency

An innovative take on data management could result in better access to higher-quality data.

Digital Government

Key Targeting Tech for Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Has Gone Unfunded

The move may delay Minuteman 3 replacement effort or fail to meet warfighter accuracy standards.

Digital Government

Keeping Pace With Big Data: Livestream

Featuring Micheline Casey, Chief Data Officer of the Board of Governors Federal Reserve System, and Kalev Leetaru, Yahoo! Fellow in Residence at Georgetown University.