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
Which US Company Will Help the Government Send Americans to Space?
A different kind of space race is coming to an end.
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
Infographic: What is the Energy Department Doing in Space?
The agency has sent its technology out far beyond our atmosphere.
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