Digital Government
DHS Ups Its Big Data Game, Asks Vendors What They've Got
The agency wants presentations on new products.
Emerging Tech
The Materials Breakthrough That Might Lead to Computers Thousands of Times Faster
New research may have found an alternative to silicon.
Emerging Tech
Sequester Budget Cuts Imperil America’s Fledgling Private Space Industry
Several companies are competing to build a replacement for the Space Shuttle.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Newest Space Telescope Sends Back Its First Images of the Sun, and They're Gorgeous
Early evidence suggests that IRIS is going to be a feast for those who love pretty pictures of space.
Digital Government
The Data Economy Is Much, Much Bigger Than You (and the Government) Think
The official statistics are wrong about the App Economy.
Digital Government
How to Hack the System to Change Government
Jennifer Pahlka, government’s new deputy CTO, on pushing innovation in the federal context.
Digital Government
People Are Reading Fewer Marketing Emails Thanks to Gmail's New Inbox
The inbox automatically separates emails into several categories.
Emerging Tech
This Tiny Blue Dot on Mars Is Our Rover
The Mars Reconaissance Orbiter spots Curiosity down on the surface
Digital Government
Feds Can Watch You on Social Media, But They're Supposed To Tell You About It
Transparency is key, new guidance says.
Emerging Tech
Robotic Farm Workers Won’t Improve Food Prices or Labor Costs
A mixture of economics, technology and politics is making the push for shiny farm hands on wheels.
Emerging Tech
Who Is to Blame for Detroit’s Bankruptcy—China? Or Robots?
While Detroit's financial troubles have many causes, some may affect the city more than others.
Emerging Tech
Is Engagement Delayed Engagement Denied?
Two We the People petitions have waited 22 months for a White House response.
Modernization
Is There an App for Arms Control?
The State Department’s offering $10,000 to find out.
Digital Government
NIH Bets Big Bucks on Big Data
The agency could spend nearly $100 million on complex data analysis in biomedical research.
Emerging Tech
Check Out This View of Earth From 900 Million Miles Away
NASA snapped a selfie from Saturn that reveals just how insignificant we are.
Modernization
'Phantom Downloads' Are Apple’s Latest App Store Headache in China
The mysterious downloads may be the work of an app-promotion company that gained access to user accounts.
Modernization
If You’ve Ever Wanted Your Phone and Your PC to Merge, This Millionaire Has a Deal for You
It’s time people stopped owning multiple computers, Mark Shuttleworth contends.
Digital Government
The Race to Manage Government Records Begins
Vendors invited to digitally present how they would help agencies digitally store records.
Emerging Tech
Three Things You Need to Understand About 3D Printing to Talk About it Intelligently
Customization is effectively free with 3D printing.
Digital Government