Emerging Tech

Map of tweeting world leaders shows little blank space

President Obama is the most popular world leader on Twitter; Chavez is second.

Emerging Tech

Could online inmate visits reduce recidivism?

The idea could be a quick win for saving government money with IT.

Emerging Tech

Game on for agencies and Pinterest

GSA has inked federal friendly terms of service with the social networking site.

Digital Government

General McChrystal on drones: 'They are hated on a visceral level'

Even the man who pioneered the use of drones in Afghanistan worries about them.

Emerging Tech

Lieberman to archive emails from Homeland Security chairmanship

The Connecticut Independent will be the first Senate committee chairman to archive his emails.

Emerging Tech

State’s foreign policy compendium, now in e-book form

The agency released 108 volumes of its documentary history on Monday.

Cybersecurity

The future of cybersecurity could be sitting in an office in New Jersey

Meet CyberCity, the model train town hoping to keep your home safe from attack.

Emerging Tech

Could human enhancement turn soldiers into weapons that violate international law?

New technologies reveal ambiguities and hidden assumptions in international humanitarian law.

Digital Government

Why Google's Street View project will be good for Staten Island

The project will raise awareness that the borough needs as it continues to rebuild.

Digital Government

What pain killers can teach us about open government

Companies are using raw government data to build applications that help consumers.

Modernization

Facebook's new plan could make your cellphone bill disappear

The just released "voice message" feature for Facebook's Messenger app lets you add audio to your conversations.

Modernization

Can the government really ban Twitter parody accounts?

Arizona is considering a law that will make it a felony to use another person's real name to create an online profile intended to harm or defraud.

Digital Government

What happened to the 2012 tech bubble that never was

Facebook's fizzled IPO was a pretty good microcosm for 2012 in startup land.

Emerging Tech

Why Google really wants you to use Google+ this year

The tech company is forcing users to log in with Google+ in order to get better data for advertisers.

Emerging Tech

After years of delay, the FCC begins to address phone rates for prisoners

Families can pay up to around $20 for just a 15-minute call with a loved one in prison. Perhaps that is about to change.

Emerging Tech

Many dot-govs fail on content, not technology

Government sites contain too much jargon and unclear navigation.

Cybersecurity

What the future of China's new Internet crackdown looks like

The Chinese government will require all Internet users to register their names.

Emerging Tech

White House responds to Russian adoption petitions

This response may be the fastest ever to a We the People appeal.