Emerging Tech
Pentagon-funded gigapixel camera could transform crowd surveillance
The research project got $25 million in DARPA funding.
Digital Government
Rural broadband to get big lift in farm bill
A new amendment would mandate that broadband providers deliver minimum download speeds of 4 megabits per second.
Digital Government
Romney campaign press call gives Twitter grist to Democrats
Candidates beware, real-time Twitter reviews can make a bad conference call worse.
Emerging Tech
VA to boost telemental health services by 30 percent this year
Study shows technology could cut hospitalizations by 25 percent.
Digital Government
Regulatory headache? There’s an app for that
Health IT experts worry feds will slow growth of mobile medical applications.
Emerging Tech
A 'Very tiny Rick Moranis' and other requests for DARPA
DARPA turned to Twitter to crowdsource some ideas for what the future should bring. A round-up of the responses.
Emerging Tech
DHS drones scout Caribbean for cartel speedboats, submarines
Homeland Security is deploying remotely piloted aircraft to pinpoint stealthy vessels off the coast of Mexico.
Cybersecurity
Patent chief: Laws are needed to support IP treaty commitments
The Patent Law Treaty requires Congress to act before they can take effect.
Digital Government
iLawyer: What happens when computers replace attorneys?
After decades of killing low-end jobs in retail, software is finally doing the people's bidding by creating a world with fewer lawyers.
Digital Government
PayPal cofounder launches venture capital firm, eyes tech start-ups
Peter Thiel’s new effort seeks growth-stage firms that wish to remain private as they mature.
Modernization
Data center goals depend on other programs’ success
Cutting federal servers will require consolidating apps and programs.
Modernization
Siri doesn't want to talk about Tiananmen Square
The bot will not give directions to famous site.
Emerging Tech
Canada will spy on people, politely
Officials say monitoring and recording practiced are already in place at airports and border points of entry across the country.
Emerging Tech
Unmanned spacecraft concludes 15-month test flight
X-37B could fill in role of NASA Space Shuttle, Air Force says
Digital Government
Intel agencies want to know how your brain works
The goal is to help analysts make sense of data faster.
Digital Government
Report: Tech companies must stand up against repressive regimes
The Global Network Initiative advises that companies assess human-rights risks in countries where they operate.
Emerging Tech
Air Force seeks scientists to help unmanned aircraft collaboratively track targets
White papers are due July 1.
Emerging Tech
NuSTAR, the latest space telescope, launched
NuSTAR was launched off the wing of an airplane this week.
Emerging Tech
Get ready, because Voyager I is very close to leaving our solar system
We're on the cusp of one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of all time, but we may not know when the moment strikes. Or, rather, there may be no moment.
Emerging Tech