Emerging Tech
Congressman Darrell Issa's call to the Internet's right side
The House member makes the case that a conservative approach is the best hope for keeping the Internet open.
Digital Government
To model the simplest microbe in the world, you need 128 computers
What a pathbreaking computer simulation tells us about the future of biotechnology.
Emerging Tech
Video: Astronaut Sally Ride defied gravity
Video of the journey that turned a physicist into a trailblazer.
Emerging Tech
University of North Dakota offers 4-year drone-piloting degree
The plains state is on its way to becoming the capital of the unmanned aerial vehicle industry, and with that comes inevitable difficulties.
Digital Government
Navy money will get new tech in the field faster
Rapid Innovation Fund will dish out $50 million in awards of up to $3 million each.
Emerging Tech
USAID considers medical tracking technology in Haiti
Smart cards would reduce duplication in databases, agency says.
Digital Government
Video: Lieutenant General Mary Legere on military intelligence
The senior officer outlines opportunities and dangers provided by new technologies
Digital Government
Mitt Romney's algorithmic campaign
The Republican contender wants to reverse engineer the Obama team's data-driven tactics.
Digital Government
Baby steps: The drone industry's code of conduct skips over key questions
A trade group's set of best practices is a start, but unmanned vehicles -- like the car and airplane before them -- will require revising old laws.
Digital Government
Can we wage a just drone war?
A response to a recent New York Times story called, "The Moral Case for Drones," which argued that lethal "offer marked moral advantages over almost any tool of warfare."
Digital Government
Video: Lasers may soon keep drones perpetually aloft
New technology from Lockheed Martin and LaserMotive could keep drones in flight for 48 hours.
Modernization
How crowdsourced crime fighting could do more harm than good
London's new Facewatch app raises important questions
Emerging Tech
Al Franken doesn't like Facebook's facial recognition software
The senator attacked the new software as an invasion of privacy.
Digital Government
How to deliver humanitarian aid without getting shot
Raytheon’s robotic paragliders are being funded by DARPA.
Digital Government
New FCC member proposes innovation office
The new unit would be carved out of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis.
Emerging Tech
Intel agencies seek better tech to precisely locate radars, ships
Goal is to block false positives in high-noise environments.
Digital Government
Gene treatment could reduce scarring, help veterans
RXi Pharmaceuticals is the latest to test a gene-silencing technique.
Emerging Tech
Kenyans adopted payments by phone at a lightning pace
World Bank blogger says African nation's mobile users are adopting mobile money quickly.
Digital Government
What does your tattoo say about you? The FBI wants to know.
The bureau is seeking technology that would help interpret the meaning of body art.
Digital Government