Emerging Tech
Second Round of Solicitations Added to Simplified Federal Contracting Site
The RFP-EZ beta site gets a reboot.
Emerging Tech
Meet the Next-Generation Bus
Imagine: instead of stopping for gas, a bus that could recharge while at a red light.
Digital Government
One Map, A World of Temperatures
Microclimates and macro-, blended together in a gorgeous app
Digital Government
Contractors Race to Launch Armed Drones From Small Ships
Northrop and Carter Aviation tapped in $9 million effort; no expensive aircraft carrier required.
Emerging Tech
Commentary: Declines in Basic Research Threaten U.S. Leadership
China is now the second largest investor in R&D.
Emerging Tech
FEMA Wants Better Hurricane Alerts for People With Disabilities
The agency is interested in handicapped-accessible options for mobile and social media during disasters too.
Emerging Tech
Government Job Training: From the Mundane to 'The Matrix'
Virtual reality is making training more interactive and easier to do from a distance.
Emerging Tech
3 Thoughts on the White House's Last-Minute Call for Transparency Input
Updated National Action Plan for Open Government is due in a month.
Digital Government
Monitoring the Spreading Radiation From Fukushima in Real Time
A searchable map for the country updates every ten minutes with data from the Nuclear Regulatory Authority.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA Explores How Clouds Affect Climate Change
Climb aboard NASA's biggest flying laboratory.
Digital Government
GSA Hopes Better Data Can Drive Travel and Conference Savings
Database ideas could also inform FOIA responses and green initiatives.
Emerging Tech
China Could Become the First Country to Legalize Parcel Delivery by Drone
One of China's biggest delivery companies is hoping to access remote areas with drone technology.
Cybersecurity
Your Heartbeat: The Ultimate in Password Protection?
The makers of a new device hope to replace Fluffy123 with the unique rhythm of your heart.
Modernization
The Triumph of the Tablet
The summer of 2013 has been, in many ways, the summer of the iPad.
Digital Government
Anyone Can Take Pictures of You From a Satellite and There’s Nothing You Can Do About it
Changes in technologies raise questions about who is using satellite imagery and what are they using it for.
Emerging Tech
Old Payphones as Electric Car Charging Stations?
New York City official calls it 'a great idea we should absolutely entertain.'
Emerging Tech
The Wireless Network With a Mile Range That the 'Internet of Things' Could Be Built on
Flutter, a Wi-Fi alternative, offers a glimpse into the future -- or something close to it.
Emerging Tech
What Do HHS Employees Really Think? Agency Will Pay Data Miners to Find Out
HHS wants a contractor to monitor internal social network to glean employee sentiments.
Modernization
Analysis: Go Ahead, Mess With Texas Instruments
Why educational technologies should be more like graphing calculators and less like iPads. An Object Lesson.
Digital Government