Emerging Tech

Storify: Government Goes Instagram

Officials announced an agreement with the photo sharing site on Monday.

Modernization

Why Your Next <span>i</span>Phone Should Probably Be the Budget One

According to rumors the new smartphone will be half the price of the iPhone 5.

Digital Government

Analysis: The State Department Isn't Great at the Internet

The department's Bureau of International Information Programs' focuses too much on getting Facebook likes, according to the Inspector General.

Digital Government

How to Perform a Head Transplant

Just because you shouldn't do something doesn't mean you can't.

Emerging Tech

The Next Big Thing for Exploring the Distant Universe: Balloons

A way to get 99 percent of the way into space, at 1 percent of the cost of a satellite

Emerging Tech

Are Civic Hackathons Stupid?

Some officials think the activities are counterproductive.

Emerging Tech

Commentary: Can Driverless Cars Save the Postal Service?

Autonomous vehicles are coming to streets near you sooner than you think.

Cybersecurity

Commentary: If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism?

Defenders of the program say its effectiveness excuses it -- but they ignore the Fourth Amendment.

Emerging Tech

White House Promises Open Government 2.0

The administration is gathering public feedback to improve transparency.

Modernization

Google Celebrates July 4 By Announcing the Most All-American Gizmo Since the Model T

Google's new Moto X "superphone" will be released in October.

Digital Government

Apple’s Web-Based Office Software Will Force Google and Microsoft to Up Their Game

iWork for iCloud hopes to be a web-based app experience that’s as good as a desktop application.

Digital Government

Interactive Gettysburg: Using Modern Mapping Tools for a New Look at the Historical Battle

Seeing how Gettysburg played out on a map can help us understand why, in the end, it turned out as it did.