Digital Government
Open Data is a '21st Century Natural Resource'
Canadian lawmaker Tony Clement is at the forefront of the country's most important IT reforms.
Digital Government
Let Government Scientists Tweet More, Report Says
Federal agencies are improving social media policies but have a ways to go.
Emerging Tech
The Copyright Rule We Need to Repeal If We Want to Preserve Our Cultural Heritage
The anti-circumvention section of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act threatens to make archivists criminals if they try to preserve our society's artifacts for future generations.
Emerging Tech
Digg Has Made an RSS Reader Its Top Priority After Google Reader Died
A little light at the end of a dark Google reader tunnel.
Emerging Tech
Measuring Government Social Media Part II: We the People
About half of petition signers say they learned something from a White House response.
Emerging Tech
How the fracking boom could transform transportation
BNSF trains could soon be running on natural gas. Maybe one day, planes, too.
Emerging Tech
How to Use Social Media in Government: A Response to Cory Booker
The answer isn’t cut and dried.
Emerging Tech
The Streetlight of the Future Will Do So Much More Than Light Your Street
It could also catch criminals, broadcast WiFi and... detect meth labs?
Emerging Tech
Measuring Open Government
A new proposal aims to replace 'stale stories' with numbers and detailed assessments.
Emerging Tech
There Could Have Been Life on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover drilled into a rock and found that it contained a clay-like material.
Emerging Tech
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Beef Up FOIA Compliance
Legislation would require a single online portal for Freedom of Information Act requests.
Emerging Tech
The Best Intelligence Is Cyborg Intelligence
The best services arise from the combination of machine and human intelligences.
Emerging Tech
How the Humble Telephone Is About to Bring Internet to the Masses (Again)
And unlike dial-up, these download speeds won't stink.
Emerging Tech
What the Steamship and the Landline Can Tell Us About the Decline of the Private Car
The broad arc of time reveals the future of transportation.
Digital Government
Why New York City's Open Data Law Is Worth Caring About
"You always hear that information is power, and in this case it really is."
Emerging Tech
Is Carhacking a Serious Threat? Some Analysts Think So.
Intruders can tap into vehicle systems to access cellphone calls, GPS signals, and even the brakes.
Emerging Tech
Internet Censorship Is a Trade Issue Too
China is unfairly restraining trade by blocking Facebook and other U.S. websites, a former White House official says.
Digital Government
Open Data Has Been a Boon for City Governments
Where code enforcement goes high tech, lost revenue is recouped.
Digital Government