Emerging Tech
What Became of the Parachute That Delivered Curiosity to Mars?
It sits on the Red Planet, flapping hauntingly in the wind.
Modernization
How Smartphones Could Revolutionize the Way We Heat and Cool Our Homes
Customers could run their appliances and manage their utilities from their mobile devices, cutting down on power use.
Emerging Tech
The New House Republican Web Strategy: Just Add BuzzFeed
NRCC site redesign will likely be rolled out this weekend.
Emerging Tech
Development Agency’s Chief Innovator to Step Down
Maura O’Neill championed private sector funding models for innovations in international development.
Digital Government
Food and Drug Agency Triples Down on Data Mining
The FDA has begun solicitations for three services to analyze drug data in the past month.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Embassy in Cairo Briefly Shuts Down Twitter Profile After Morsi Spat
Egyptian president chided the embassy for tweeting the link to a Daily Show segment that criticized him.
Digital Government
Why Spend a Billion Dollars to Map the Human Brain?
Barack Obama announced an initiative yesterday that involves significant government investment in neuroscience. So begins the international race to understand the brain.
Emerging Tech
Merge the Dakotas and Ban Butterscotch Candies?
More fun with We the People petitions, courtesy of Comedy Central's Daniel Tosh.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Mint Wants to Modernize its Lucrative Commemorative Coin Business
The new system should be equipped for emerging customer relations tools such as mobile and online chat.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Diplomacy Hits the Big Time
The Egyptian president tweeted angrily at the U.S. embassy Tuesday for promoting a Daily Show riff that criticized him.
Modernization
Aggregating Cell Phone Data in Search of the 'Pulse of the Planet'
Universal mobility patterns we haven't fully understood before could soon come into view.
Emerging Tech
NASA Establishes a Sustainability Base on Earth
The Ames Research Center facility serves as a living laboratory for advancements in intelligent energy systems.
Emerging Tech
FAA to Hold Drone Privacy Web Conference
Anti-drone group starts targeted protests April 4.
Emerging Tech
White House Decides Building a Federal Database of Experts Isn't Worth It
Cultural challenges and overlap with private sector offerings make the site impractical.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Get Green Light to Use Six-Second Video Sharing Site
GSA wants to offer early access to Vine.
Digital Government
What’s Keeping Your Doctor Off Twitter
Not all doctors are eager to hop on the social media wagon.
Modernization
State Department Launches New App for Prospective Diplomats
The app can help students prepare for the Foreign Service exam.
Emerging Tech
The First Direct Image of a Two-Sun System
Twenty years ago, humans had never identified a single planet outside our own solar system. Now we have pictures.
Digital Government
Scientists Just Made Bacteria That Love Coffee as Much as You Do
Scientists have created synthetic bacteria that need caffeine to live and reproduce.
Emerging Tech