Emerging Tech
The Brutal Bust in Next-Generation Biofuels in One Chart
The U.S. government finally gets it: We won't be powering our cars with corncobs any time soon.
Modernization
What the Shift to Mobile Means for Blind News Consumers
The Internet is becoming more accessible, but it's mostly by accident.
Digital Government
Feds Tap Data Surveillance Firm for Money Laundering Investigations
The five-year sole source contract with Palantir will support Justice, Treasury and Homeland Security.
Emerging Tech
Watch Live: NASA Astronauts Take a Spacewalk to Repair the ISS
Astronauts Steve Swanson and Rick Mastracchio will install a backup computer on the exterior of the International Space Station.
Emerging Tech
How Google Is Helping Warren Buffett Go Green
The search giant makes a big wind energy buy from Buffett's MidAmerican Energy.
Emerging Tech
Buying Facebook Ads Could be a Bad Call for Agencies
Departments should focus more on mission and less on marketing, GSA says.
Emerging Tech
The Supreme Court Doesn't Like This New TV Streaming Website, but Is It Illegal?
The justices mull the fate of Aero.
Emerging Tech
How to Go Viral From Space
Orbital YouTubing made Chris Hadfield an Internet sensation—and got millions of people hooked on science.
Digital Government
Sooner or Later, Security Drones Will Be Hovering Over Major Marathons
Sprawling, citywide events such as marathons present a particularly thorny security problem.
Modernization
How Africa Beat the West at Reinventing Money for the Mobile Age
Mobile money exploded because the continent’s cash economy was ripe for disruption.
Emerging Tech
Space Isn’t Just the Final Frontier -- It’s a Dangerous Venue for Geopolitical Brinksmanship
Senior officials are not paying enough attention to potential problems in orbit, security analyst says.
Digital Government
Want to Know How Developers Use Your Agency's Data? Ask Them.
An upgraded HealthData.gov site will ask users to volunteer what they’re using HHS data for.
Emerging Tech
How China Will Dominate the U.S. Electric-Bus Market
The country is emerging as an innovator in green tech.
Emerging Tech
You Could Virtually Hover Over a Battlefield With Oculus
The virtual reality headset is ready for action, software exec says.
Digital Government
Flagging Tweets Didn't Weigh Down Late Obamacare Enrollments
The White House drastically slowed its #GetCovered Twitter campaign after March 31.
Digital Government
NASA Found the New ‘Earth-like’ Planet Using Old Data
Kepler Space Telescope found a lot of data before it malfunctioned in 2013; scientists are now going back through it.
Digital Government
How the U.S. Is Vulnerable to Terrorism in Space
The possibility of a dangerous space incident is on the rise, says a new report.
Emerging Tech
Our Mars Orbiter Looked Down and Saw Our Mars Rover
From space, the U.S. Curiosity rover looks scarab-like.
Digital Government
What Somalia’s New Internet Looks Like From Silicon Valley
Internet providers rolled out fiber optic connections in nation’s capitol, Mogadishu.
Emerging Tech