Emerging Tech
Ready for Hologram: Could Virtual Campaigners Shake Up Elections?
One company thinks beamed-in candidates are the future of campaigning.
Emerging Tech
Robots Will Help ID Malaysia Airlines Victims
A world leader in forensics now must quickly and accurately identify its own countrymen and international victims.
Emerging Tech
The USPS' Hail-Mary Idea: Embrace 3-D Printing
Even if the USPS were agile enough to adapt to 3-D printing, doing so would only scratch the surface of remedying the agency's financial troubles.
Digital Government
What Congress Should Be Talking About When It Talks About a National Transportation Plan
There's a worthy federal infrastructure program staring America right in the face: broadband.
Digital Government
How Lasers and 3-D Maps Can Help the U.S. Prepare for Climate Change
Federal flood maps are outdated, and climate change will only make them more so, leaving states and localities without the information they need to plan for and mitigate flood risks.
Digital Government
The CIA Fears the Internet of Things
The battleground of tomorrow is everywhere at once.
Emerging Tech
4 Reasons Why the Internet of Everything Will Require a New Breed of IT Pros
IoE will demand a workforce shift.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Scores an Early Win in its Lawsuit Against the US Government
SpaceX had charged the government with violating fair contracting procedures in its lawsuit.
Cybersecurity
Some Things Should Be Banned from the Internet of Things
Connecting refrigerators to the Web -- what could go wrong?
Emerging Tech
Anti-Surveillance Camouflage for Your Face
A special make-up can keep facial-recognition algorithms from detecting a face.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Might Finally Be Committing to Open Source
Late last year Microsoft finally made itself an account on Github, now the de-facto platform that software writers use for sharing and working on open-source code.
Digital Government
IBM’s Watson Helps Veterans Transition to Civilian Life
Service members get assistance from an unexpected ally.
Cybersecurity
This Emerging Malware Sends Secret Messages and Is Practically Impossible to Detect
As if computer malware that steals your data weren’t enough, now there’s a new kind to worry about.
Emerging Tech
The Most Valuable Data on Earth?
That’s a pun. Here’s the White House plan for Earth data.
Digital Government
Is There a Place for Google Glass in Hospitals?
Medical professionals say the device could be helpful, but patient privacy is still a concern.
Emerging Tech
NOAA Moves a Step Closer to More Accurate Weather Forecasts
The magnetometer is the fifth main instrument to fly aboard the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.
Emerging Tech
Attention, Passengers: $15,000 Prize for Whoever Can Speed TSA Screening
Agency launches online contest for citizens to design 5-minute wait line systems.
Emerging Tech
Here's What It Will Take to 3-D Print Replacement Rocket Parts in Space
Start with the government designing a research roadmap, NRC says.
Digital Government