Digital Government
Obamacare Software Failures Confirmed
Healthcare.gov gets coding touch-ups after bugs and glitches in its first week.
Emerging Tech
Rein In Solar Subsidies, Power Companies Say
Utilities target state solar regulations.
Emerging Tech
Guess When the Shutdown Will End and Win $100
The crowds are saying 18 days, according to a model futures market for government outcomes.
Emerging Tech
What’s Not Shut Down During the Shutdown
A rundown of government websites and social media profiles that are still up and running.
Emerging Tech
There's No Tech Roadmap for this Shutdown
The last time politicians closed government down, a cat named Socks ruled the first White House website.
Emerging Tech
Your iPhone: A Cutting-Edge Earthquake Detector?
You may be holding the key to better preparedness -- right in your pocket.
Emerging Tech
Fandom and Criticism: What I learned from LA’s Social Media Week
And what agencies could learn from the symbiotic relationship between obsession and criticism during the government shutdown.
Emerging Tech
HP Lands $103 Million DHS Employee ID Contract
Job involves upgrading computer and office access cards to support iris and facial recognition.
Emerging Tech
Here's How Furloughed Feds Did Web Rage in '95
Furloughed employees and shutdown tourists were taking their anger online even then.
Emerging Tech
GOV Unplugged: Your Guide to What’s Shut Down During a Shutdown
Federal websites, data feeds and social media posts have all been switched off.
Emerging Tech
The Shutdown Will be Tweeted -- Just Not Officially
Most government Twitter and Facebook profiles are dark, but some feds are documenting the shutdown from personal accounts.
Emerging Tech
Solar Panels Could Be Next on the Shopping List for British IKEA Shoppers
Systems will go for about $9,200 in UK stores.
Emerging Tech
Dear NASA, Happy Birthday! To Celebrate, We're Shutting You Down. Love, Congress
Even Curiosity, our little rover on Mars, is getting furloughed.
Digital Government
Government Social Media Feeds Will Go Dark During a Shutdown
Essential employees could post information to sites in the event of an emergency, officials say.
Emerging Tech
Astronauts Are Leaving Hidden Messages in Outer Space
Sharpie notes and other indications astronauts were there.
Digital Government
Take a Digital Joyride Through the Large Hadron Collider
The Street View tour of CERN is comprehensive and smashed-particle-free.
Modernization
Plastic With Invisible Images May Allow Swipe-Free Payments and Stop Someone From Stealing Your Car
Plastic manufacturers can embed information directly into the plastic.
Emerging Tech
Bill Gates Admits That CTRL-Alt-Delete Was a Mistake
...at least as a requirement to log into a PC.
Emerging Tech