Modernization
More People Are Talking to the Government on Mobile Devices
Satisfaction with federal websites is flat.
Digital Government
Intelligence Community Eyes Superconductor Computers
Its goal is to cut unmanageable power demands and boost performance.
Digital Government
Local Anti-Drone Activism Begins: 'If They Fly in Town, We Will Shoot Them Down'
Will surveillance-state opponents start to fight at the municipal level, as anti-nuclear activists did in the 1970s and 1980s?
Emerging Tech
The IT Dashboard: Not Exactly Transparent
The transparency site’s big promises aren’t holding up in the light of day.
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