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

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.

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

Americans Think Drones Are Creepier Than Google Glass

People are, unsurprisingly, distrustful of unmanned aerial vehicles.