Emerging Tech
Where to Go for a Fresh Take on Kanye, Tupac and Federal Policy (Hint: Rap Genius)
GSA inks deal with the edgy annotation site and posts a document about mentors.
Digital Government
In Defense of Google Flu Trends
If the system failed, it did so only in the outsize dreams of Big Data acolytes.
Digital Government
Why We Can't Name a Planet After Joe Biden—Yet
Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet. For now, they're calling it 'Biden.'
Emerging Tech
Meet the New Planet That’s Way Out Past Pluto
NASA just redefined the edge of our solar system.
Emerging Tech
Here’s What a Cyclone Looks Like From Space—in 3D
NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission returns its first images.
Emerging Tech
NASA Is Paying Russia $71 Million for a Ride to Space
NASA agreed last April to pay Russia a total of $424 million for six space tickets through 2017.
Digital Government
This Is What a Facial-Detection Algorithm Looks Like in 3D
Mathematics made metallic onto a face of flesh
Emerging Tech
U.S., Japan to Cooperate on Nuclear-Material Removal, Energy Research
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz called the bilateral agreement with Tokyo a "very significant nuclear-security pledge and activity."
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