Emerging Tech
Social Engagement Shouldn't Wait Until After a Crisis Hits
Emergency managers are struggling to communicate better on social media.
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
Obama’s Case for the Benefits of Big Brother Government
The President touts the government's use of big data.
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
Border Protection Agency Considers E-Commerce
Agency is in the market for an electronic storefront for IT purchases.
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
Operations in China Will Soon Be Performed by American Doctors in Texas, Via Robots
A new partnership has been forged between two hospitals in China and the US.
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.
Emerging Tech
Westboro Baptists Are Broadly Reviled, White House Shows
Map shows signatures of people who see controversial church as a hate group.
Emerging Tech
Customs and Border Protection Wants to Arm Drones
Agency is close to finalizing payload standards, documents show.
Emerging Tech
Infographic: See Every Manned Space Flight Since 1961
From Mercury to the space shuttle, all manned flights in one graphic.
Emerging Tech
Russian Rocket Failure Destroys Three Navigation Satellites
This is the satnav system’s second major crash in three years.
Digital Government