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.

Emerging Tech

CAPTCHAs Are Becoming Security Theater

Google doesn't need us to prove our humanity with distorted text anymore -- they can simulate it now.

Emerging Tech

The Obama Administration Is Taking Another Try at the Program That Funded Solyndra

Energy Department calls for applications for up to $4 billion in financing.

Digital Government

Your Photo Could Be Included in the FBI’s New Facial Recognition Database

The database, known as Next Generation Identification, will for the first time combine criminal and noncriminal records.

Emerging Tech

How Government Data Could Make College Cheaper

The Education Department is asking developers how they could use APIs to make college a better value for students.

Emerging Tech

Get Ready to Pay for Things With Your Veins

Fingerprint scanners are so iPhone 5S. Up next: the geometry of the veins in your hands.