Emerging Tech
Wanted: Top-notch techies to take a short-term stab at government's problems
New innovation fellows will work on tools for natural disasters and federal accounting.
Digital Government
You might want to be prepared for two North Korean nuclear tests
Based on satellite surveillance, South Korean officials have determined there's activity at a second underground tunnel at Punggye-ri.
Digital Government
Feds want a more robust insurance database before Obamacare rollout
The government will use the contractor-managed repository to evaluate providers and update Healthcare.gov.
Modernization
China may (or may not) be behind the Twitter hack
Twitter revealed that roughly a quarter million accounts have been compromised by hackers.
Emerging Tech
Ahmadinejad wants to be Iran’s first astronaut
His announcement comes after the country claimed to have successfully launched a monkey into space.
Emerging Tech
HHS innovator seeks better digital digs
The solicitation filed on RFP-EZ, a contracting site developed by Presidential Innovation Fellows.
Cybersecurity
China hacked the Wall Street Journal, too
Hackers infiltrated the newspaper to monitor its coverage of China.
Emerging Tech
Checking in on the Presidential Innovation Fellows
Here’s what they’ve accomplished in five months.
Emerging Tech
Tool makes it easier to tap into the conversation on federal regulations
Docket Wrench allows users to search comments by topic, agency or proposed rule.
Digital Government
Iran and North Korea are upping their nuclear games
One is prepping for a nuclear test; the other is bragging about putting its program into overdrive.
Digital Government
Can computers predict medical problems? VA thinks maybe.
An advanced ‘clinical reasoning’ system will tap the Veterans Health Administration’s vast digital archive.
Emerging Tech
Just putting bills online doesn't tell you what they mean
To aid transparency, the House should update the U.S. Code.
Modernization
Everything you need to know about BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry has a new OS and gadgets to help bring the brand back to the forefront.
Emerging Tech
Here is the robot that will extract water from the moon
NASA's latest prototype has found a way to, quite literally, get water out of rocks. No word on if it can get blood from stone yet.
Digital Government
Sandy bill includes $476 million for NOAA
Funds will help improve weather forecasts and repair or replace damaged systems.
Digital Government
The government is still trying to spy on a lot of your Twitter and Google data
80 percent of the U.S. government's asks on user data came without a warrant.
Emerging Tech
Iran sent a monkey into space
Iran considers the launch a prelude to sending humans into space.
Emerging Tech
NTSB’s cursory exam of the Boeing 787’s main battery shows no problems
The safety agency’s Dreamliner investigation is continuing.
Emerging Tech
NASA's beloved Curiosity Rover hasn't even driven a whole mile yet
See how it stacks up with other extra-planetary exploration in one chart.
Emerging Tech