Digital Government
Public Sentiment on HealthCare.gov Takes a Nosedive
There have been significantly more negative tweets about the online marketplace than positive ones since it launched.
Emerging Tech
A Plan to Turn Every Lightbulb Into an Ultra-Fast Alternative to Wi-Fi
New technology transmits data as light instead of radio waves.
Emerging Tech
Why NASA Launched Jellyfish Into Space
The space agency raised thousands of jellyfish now unfit for life on Earth.
Digital Government
Did Politics Help Cause HealthCare.gov Failures?
Partisan rancor and heightened scrutiny may have caused less efficient site development.
Emerging Tech
Feds Chronicle First Day Back in Social Media
Most official Twitter and other accounts were silent during the shutdown.
Emerging Tech
Why Elon Musk Is a Utility Executive’s Worst Nightmare
Solar and other new technologies could render today's electricity business obsolete.
Digital Government
Debt Deal Funds DHS to Take Over Air Force Border Blimps
Budget agreement transfers money from the military to Homeland Security to sustain the aerostat program.
Digital Government
Less than 1 Percent of HealthCare.gov Visitors Successfully Enrolled in an Insurance Plan
About 10 percent of visitors successfully registered with the site during its first week online.
Emerging Tech
Agency Email Alerts and Bulletins Dropped Sharply During Shutdown
Agencies have sent emails out to citizens at about one-fifth their normal pace.
Cybersecurity
Snowden's Work History Prompts Debate Over Surveillance of Cleared Personnel
Ongoing electronic monitoring of employees is technically feasible.
Emerging Tech
Commentary: Drones Aren’t Just for Killing and Spying
Expanded societal roles for unmanned systems raise technical and cultural challenges.
Emerging Tech
Get Ready For Data-Driven Romance
Or: How we’ll learn to stop worrying and let computers take the lead.
Digital Government
Obamacare Contractors Were Big Campaign Donors
Companies working on the health care reform law also spent heavily on lobbying, transparency group says.
Emerging Tech
Jetsetters Get in the Express Lane at Airports During Shutdown
Fee-backed Global Entry program is still accepting new members for expedited screening.
Emerging Tech
What If @NASA Crossed 5 Million Followers and No One Was There to Tweet It
It happened about a week into the shutdown.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Analysis Shows Feds' Furlough Disparity
NOAA is tweeting more since the shutdown hit, while the VA holds steady.
Digital Government
Shutdown Freezes Antarctica Research
Stations will only be staffed enough 'to ensure human safety and preserve government property.'
Emerging Tech
Thwarted Users Vent About Obamacare Website on Facebook
It's not just the opponents who are angry: People trying to sign up for health coverage complain about long wait times and software glitches.
Modernization
Amazon Prevails in CIA Cloud Suit
IBM, which argued Amazon unfairly won the cloud contract, plans to appeal.
Emerging Tech