Digital Government
Syria's chemical weapons: A perfect storm?
Ironically, Assad’s strong hold on power has so far staved off a potential disaster.
Digital Government
Energy pays big tech firms to speed creation of extreme supercomputer
The race is on to design machines that can keep pace with big data.
Emerging Tech
Scientists question accuracy of iris scanners over time
Findings could prompt agencies to use other biometric technologies.
Emerging Tech
Video: DARPA really needs to TiVo 'Mythbusters'
The agency's latest creation appeared on the science show a few years ago.
Digital Government
Feds significantly expand the use of iris-recognition technology
Biometric data to be used to catch criminals, verify identities of government employees and possibly travelers.
Digital Government
Technology is no longer open data’s biggest challenge
Managers must get on board with government data transparency, conference panelists say.
Digital Government
Russia passes law that will create a blacklist for websites
Critics contend that the law's reach will go far beyond the child-pornography and suicide-promotion sites it is intended to shutter.
Emerging Tech
Energy plans to restart solar finance spigot closed since Solyndra
SoloPower and 1366 Technologies hope for final government credit approval by the end of the year.
Emerging Tech
DARPA to get a new director -- one with Solyndra connections
Investment firm executive will lead Pentagon’s venture capital arm.
Emerging Tech
Russian Wikipedia shuts itself down in protest of proposed censorship law
Those visiting Russia's Wikipedia today will see only a statement against the Information Act, which will be debated in the State Duma tomorrow.
Digital Government
Raytheon snags missile defense contract; says past failures are past
The company will develop ‘kill vehicle’ to engage warheads in space.
Digital Government
Government agency recruits via the source code of its web page
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is trying a new method to lure in design and technology fellows.
Digital Government
Navy looks for a way to warn pilots of oxygen deprivation
Office of Naval Research wants to develop a hypoxia warning system.
Emerging Tech
Defining the 'We' in the declaration of Internet freedom
Left unsaid in a high-profile new document about Internet's principles is whose interests it represents--and how they'll be backed.
Emerging Tech
Faster than a speeding bullet: Pentagon wants to fly anywhere in under an hour
DARPA considers flight technology 20 times the speed of sound.
Digital Government
In past four years, universities began preserving the web
But while home pages are being archived, social media collections lag.
Emerging Tech
Aerospace company seeks to bolster signal processing toolkit
ITT Exelis buys Space Computer Corp., whose customers include defense agencies.
Emerging Tech
Air Force plans ‘see-and-avoid’ system for drones
System of sensors and software will help pilots avoid collisions.
Emerging Tech
Even robots need to become more energy efficient
DARPA seeks technology to keep robots on the battlefield longer.
Digital Government