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
Accumulating Space Debris Threatens Satellites
Orbital trash is making it harder to leave Earth and causing headaches and danger for the astronauts and equipment already in space.
Digital Government
Government Web Satisfaction Drops After HealthCare.gov Launch
Tuesday’s report reverses a two-year rise in public satisfaction with government services.
Emerging Tech
A More Social State of the Union
This year’s address will include numerous social media components.
Digital Government
Proposed Law Would Give U.S. Chief Technology Officer Oversight of Major IT Projects
The CTO’s office could manage the project itself or help the agency manage it.
Emerging Tech
DEA Plans a Suite of Investigative Apps
The contractor building the apps has worked extensively with defense and intel agencies.
Emerging Tech
Two Bitcoin-Exchange Operators Arrested for Money Laundering on Silk Road
This IRS isn't sure how to treat bitcoins, but the Justice Department is treating them like old-fashioned greenbacks.
Digital Government
HHS Bought More Cloud Storage in the Days Before HealthCare.gov Launched
The cost of the Obamacare cloud has quadrupled since Verizon first won the contract.
Emerging Tech
Japan's Drivers Must Obey Traffic Robots
Entering a construction zone in Tokyo can involve interactions with waving humanoids.
Emerging Tech
The Biggest Hurdle for Self-Driving Cars: Congress
Engineers are getting past the technical obstacles but lawmakers aren't updating the rules of the road.
Emerging Tech
The Databases That Facial-Recognition Apps Need to Survive
Ensuring legal and social pressure demands responsible behavior.
Emerging Tech
Important Space News: Weird, Mystery Rock Found on Mars
Astronomers are trying to figure how a rock shaped like a jelly doughnut has suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the surface of Mars.
Digital Government