Emerging Tech

Lessons From Los Angeles: Powering Up Data-Driven Government

LA launches a 311 mobile app to improve citizen services, but the long-term goal is smarter government.

Emerging Tech

Ethanol Producers Nervously Await EPA Ruling on 2014 Target

Biofuels producers and gasoline refiners are poised to pounce on next year’s renewable-fuel standard, no matter where EPA sets requirements.

Emerging Tech

Op-Ed: There’s a Leadership Void in Addressing Critical Geospatial Issues

Through inaction, U.S. officials are jeopardizing national security and the nation’s technological edge.

Emerging Tech

Congress.gov Coming This Month

Site will replace 18-year-old Thomas.gov for legislative information.

Emerging Tech

Satellite Providers Seek Rule Change to Sell Sharper Images on the Open Market

Higher resolution imagery, now available only to intel agencies, could benefit civilian agencies and boost the private sector.

Modernization

CIA-backed Cloud Security Firm Buys Encryption Company to Help Spy-Wary Industry

To address corporate concerns about storing information at data centers accessible by intelligence agencies, HyTrust acquires HighCloud.

Digital Government

Senate Panel Approves Digital Transparency Act

The bipartisan bill would make it easier to compare spending across agencies.

Digital Government

Obama Calls for IT Procurement Reform

Purchasing changes must come after health care website is fixed, he says.

Emerging Tech

FBI Seeks Video Recognition Technology to Automatically ID Suspects

Demonstrations of motion picture pattern-matching are set to start in December.

Emerging Tech

Why a New Taco Recipe Library Is on GitHub and Not a Wiki

Tacofancy's fast success says something interesting about collaboration on the Web.

Emerging Tech

How to Launder Billions of Digital Dollars

Less like the gangsterism of old; more like a lawless Paypal.

Emerging Tech

Testers Wanted for New Tool to Make It Easier to Petition the White House

We the People Write API will help groups gather petition signatures.

Digital Government

How States Launched Successful Health Exchanges

Minnesota and D.C. marketplaces suggest HealthCare.gov’s disastrous first month wasn’t inevitable.

Emerging Tech

White House Plans a Single FOIA Portal Across Government

The new Freedom of Information Act system could improve response times and reduce work for agencies and requesters.