Emerging Tech
2014 Will Be the Year You Actually Want a Smart Watch
Apple and Google are expected to introduce models, joining Samsung and Sony.
Emerging Tech
A Broken Immigration System and Patent Trolls are Stifling Tech Innovation
An industry leader says Congress must address urgent policy issues.
Emerging Tech
Want to Make Digital Government Work? Hire Your Own Coders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s software engineers take an agile approach to government software development.
Emerging Tech
GSA Wants to Use Computer Games to Teach Contracting
Land the acquisition to save the princess!
Cybersecurity
NSA Leak Spawns Fake Spyware Site
Parody of leaked agency hacking tool catalog generates bizarro codenames for each instrument.
Emerging Tech
The White House Owes Responses to 30 Citizen Petitions; Some Have Been Waiting for Years
The administration faces a backlog of qualifying petitions under a program it created.
Digital Government
When Will Genomics Cure Cancer?
A conversation with the biogeneticist Eric S. Lander about how genetic advances are transforming medical treatment.
Digital Government
Obamacare Enrollment Tops 2 Million, Still Below Expectations
The White House hopes to enroll 7 million people through HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces by April.
Emerging Tech
Facial Recognition for the People in Your Pupils
Portrait zooms can reveal their photographer.
Emerging Tech
The Top 5 Government Tech Stories of 2013
Disasters at HealthCare.gov and the possibility of major IT buying reform top the list.
Emerging Tech
Coming in 2014: Facebook Across Government
When the NRC joins the social media site in the spring, all major agencies will be on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Emerging Tech
Agencies, Take Note: Social Media Doesn't Just Mean Facebook Anymore
Nearly half of online Americans use multiple social networking sites.
Emerging Tech
Drone Testing Could Soon Come to an Airfield Near You
The FAA has tapped six operators to examine the widespread use of remotely-piloted aircraft in domestic airspace.
Emerging Tech
Justice Department to Spend up to $550,000 on LinkedIn Recruiting
The professional networking ads will draw more qualified attorneys, department officials say.
Cybersecurity
The Ten Worst Hacks of 2013
From Beijing-sponsored espionage to Snowden’s NSA leaks, it was the year of political cyberspying.
Emerging Tech
LG Thinks It’s Time You Started Chatting With Your Appliances—via Line
The brand's new washing machines, robotic vacuums and ovens will be able to accept remote instructions.
Digital Government
The Next Frontier for 3-D Printing: Human Organs
The technology also is being used to test drug responses in mini-systems.
Emerging Tech
Methane Hydrate Could Be the Energy Source of the Future
Shale has the spotlight for now, but another, lesser-known substance has the potential to yield even greater quantities of natural gas.
Emerging Tech
2013 Was a Lost Year for Tech Innovation
Not a single breakthrough product was unveiled -- and for reasons outlined here, Google Glass doesn’t count.
Digital Government