Emerging Tech
Analysis: How Defense Distributed Already Upended the World
Company claims that the idea is out there and online sharing will do the rest.
Emerging Tech
Astronauts at the International Space Station Successfully Fixed Leaky Pump
The impromptu five-hour mission was completed ahead of schedule.
Emerging Tech
How YouTube Can Make Your Congressional Hearing a Hit
Benghazi hearing draws crowds as first legislative live stream on the video sharing site.
Emerging Tech
CDC Wants Trainees to 'Temporarily Forget' Exercises Aren't Real
Virtual simulations can be an 'emotional vaccine' for staff before they go out in the field.
Emerging Tech
The Space Station is Leaking Vital Fluid
The leak isn't putting the astronauts in any immediate danger, officials say.
Emerging Tech
How One Agency Juggles Rising Energy Bills With Shrinking Budgets
The Coast Guard is using innovative financing to upgrade facilities.
Digital Government
White House Orders Agencies to Follow New Open Data Standards
The new directive requires machine-readable formats for all new government datasets.
Emerging Tech
Video: Robotic Exoskeleton turns everyday Houseplants Into Cyborgs
The IndaPlant project aims to create the world’s first “faunaborg.”
Emerging Tech
New Tool Could Free Syrian Rebels From Reliance on State Internet
The Commotion project also kept some Brooklynites online during Hurricane Sandy when larger Internet providers were overloaded.
Digital Government
Getting to the Right Relationship Between Doctors and Drug Companies
There is a way to cultivate, not demonize, collaboration between physicians and pharma.
Digital Government
Surveillance Tech Fills a Void for Cash-Strapped Cities
Municipal police forces are shrinking.
Emerging Tech
Human Trafficking Hotlines Offer Help and Data
Aggregated information can tell police about new trafficking patterns and hot spots.
Cybersecurity
It’s Not Just About China and America—Smaller Countries Want to Wage Cyberwar too
Great Britain and France are jumping on the cyber bandwagon.
Digital Government
Most Data Isn’t 'Big,' and Businesses Are Wasting Money Pretending It Is
Even web giants like Facebook and Yahoo generally aren’t dealing with big data.
Emerging Tech
It's Not So Easy to 3D Print a Gun
Plans for 3D printed weapon, the Liberator, were downloaded 50,000 times yesterday.
Emerging Tech
How a Startup Will Stream Video from Space Without Paying for a Satellite
The company struck a deal with a Russian contractor to install cameras on the International Space Station.
Emerging Tech
Blind Agency Attorney Sues CBP Over Tech Access
Lawsuit claims years of inaccessible IT kept lawyer from promotion.
Digital Government
Agriculture Department Considers Data-Driven Nutrition Assistance
Officials could use the database to make smarter decisions and improve state and federal cooperation.
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