Emerging Tech
The Solar Panels of the Future Could Be Grown From Bacteria
Germs are making synthetic materials smarter.
Emerging Tech
The White House Wants More Fossils and Moon Rocks Online
Agencies have six months to develop draft policies for expanding online access to scientific collections.
Modernization
After Tweeters Allege Government Corruption, Turkey Bans Twitter
Turkish PM has also threatened to prohibit YouTube and Facebook.
Emerging Tech
'Just Got on Twitter' and Other First Tweets From Federal Agencies
A roundup of the origins of government tweets using the microblogging site's new tool.
Management
Mapping a More Participatory Government
From federal spending to broken streetlights, layered data helps citizens.
Emerging Tech
Now's Your Chance to Weigh In on the White House's Web Privacy Policy
The administration says it won't share personal info about Web visitors outside the government.
Emerging Tech
Twelve Reasons Robots Could Be the Next Trillion-dollar Business
Robots are becoming increasingly integrated into modern life.
Emerging Tech
A Quick Review of Where Commercial Drones Stand
The FAA wants to clear up the confusion. Here's a helpful guide.
Emerging Tech
White House Releases Climate Data Set, Challenges Developers to Use It
The first data set focuses on coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Emerging Tech
We Already Live in the Age of Robots—We Just Don’t Call Them That
We've been using ATMs and GPS for decades.
Emerging Tech
Here's How NASA Thinks Society Will Collapse
Too much inequality and too few natural resources could leave the West vulnerable to a Roman Empire-style fall.
Digital Government
Administration Calls for Program to Continously Probe Personnel
After Navy Yard Shooting, officials want to connect computer systems used for issuing security clearances and ID cards.
Emerging Tech
Pilots Complain That Glare From the World’s Biggest Solar Power Plant Is Blinding Them
The 340,000 mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System are reflecting sunlight up into the air.
Cybersecurity
DARPA Cyber Ops Needs a Bigger Rolodex
Agency seeks private-sector cyber ninjas to help dominate the cyber domain.
Modernization
Here Comes the First “App Store” for Hardware
The NEX Band will let outside developers create complimentary hardware, as well as apps.
Digital Government
Making the Case That Africa Needs Drones More Than Roads
The Flying Donkey Challenge will support the development of drones that can be used to carry goods to market and deliver medication to remote villages.
Emerging Tech
The Future of Robotics Is Soft and Squishy
Materials like silicone allow for better movement in robots.
Emerging Tech