Digital Government
Federal Employee Violates Hatch Act With Political Tweets
The government has opted not to prosecute the tweeter who resigned last month.
Emerging Tech
Google's Mystery Barge Got in Trouble
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission ruled that the barge's construction was never authorized.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Schools Get $2 Billion Infusion for High-Speed Internet
The FCC will double its investment in fast connections for schools.
Emerging Tech
Long-Shot Net-Neutrality Bill Introduced
The legislation would save the open Internet rules, but has little hope with Republicans.
Modernization
The Energy Department Wants to Make Your Phone Charger More Efficient
DOE estimates that new standards will put close to $4 billion back in the pockets of American consumers.
Emerging Tech
Soon, the Coldest Place in the Known Universe Will Be on ... the International Space Station
'We're going to explore temperatures far below anything found naturally.'
Emerging Tech
Confused by Obamacare? Ask the President
A virtual hangout sent one woman’s Obamacare questions straight to the White House; others are still confused.
Emerging Tech
Here’s What State of the Union Tweeters Cared About Most
'Education’ and ‘jobs’ beat out ‘Obamacare’ and ‘guns’ in #SOTUchat Tweets.
Emerging Tech
Why Volcanoes Are the Energy Source of the Future
Iceland's failed hunt for water in a 4th state of matter (not liquid, solid or steam) turned up something after all.
Digital Government
Senator 'Won't Back Down' Despite White House Efforts to Weaken Federal Spending Transparency Bill
Obama officials want to roll back a DATA Act requirement for common spending codes across agencies. Mark Warner, D-Va., disagrees.
Emerging Tech
Feds Shoot Down Beer Delivery by Drone
It seemed like a foolproof business model, but the FAA says it’s illegal.
Emerging Tech
Commerce Seeks a Single System to Manage Its Citizen Services
Similar private-sector platforms allow customers to have a single profile across different divisions of a company.
Emerging Tech
Why the Real Estate Industry Is Interested in Drones, Too
They're quickly changing the art of visualizing buildings.
Modernization
Have Presidential Speeches Gotten More 'Tweetable'?
Not really, but the speech is but one piece of the spectacle of the State of the Union.
Emerging Tech
Earth Resumes Surveillance of Mercury
After a two-month hiatus, the Messenger spacecraft has resumed sending home images of the sun's closest companion.
Emerging Tech
It’s Time for All Politicians to Start Campaigning via Holograms
They're not just for resurrecting dead entertainers.
Emerging Tech
A Tech Free State of the Union
The president’s speech glossed over the troubled state of government technology and procurement.
Digital Government
White House Pushes Weaker Version of Spending Transparency Bill
The revised DATA Act could make it more difficult to track spending across agencies.
Emerging Tech
2 Spiffy—and Privately Owned—New Cameras Were Installed on the International Space Station Today
They’re so high-res that they’ll see people spelling out letters in a field.
Emerging Tech