Digital Government
Pentagon seeks biotechnology to prevent burn scars
Treatment could reduce severity of injuries that limit mobility and damage nerves.
Digital Government
Federal Facebook could outdo conferences, former CIO says
Vivek Kundra says social networks in government offices could connect foreign-based colleagues and customers.
Digital Government
Insect-spying technology tops military entomology wish list
Tool will assess threat of vector-borne disease outbreak among ground troops.
Digital Government
Navy to talk with defense contractors about building solid-state laser weapons
Science-fiction fantasy may become a battlefield reality.
Emerging Tech
The government would like you to write a 'social media will'
Planning for your digital life after your physical life is no longer a strange niche behavior.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon wants software to ‘see through language’
Program would find hidden meanings in intelligence data.
Digital Government
Wanted: Computer program to spit out intel reports for busy Navy staff
Program should offer more than search engine output.
Emerging Tech
Hand-held scanners could replace airport pat-downs
TSA is expected to release a request for proposals in early June.
Emerging Tech
DARPA seeks game developers to build medical training app
DARPA seeks game developers to build medical training app.
Emerging Tech
Wanted: Wireless communications that reach through dense forests
DARPA is investing in research to map how radio frequency signals act in dense foliage.
Emerging Tech
Attention game developers: The Army wants your gesture-tracking technology
Similar tech developed by defense contractors is a lot more expensive.
Modernization
Salesforce.com launches suite of government cloud tools
Product line will include a government app exchange.
Emerging Tech
DARPA, chipmakers seek partners to develop ultrafast, supersmart semiconductors
The research is expected to be high risk.
Cybersecurity
Google lures bug hunters with $20,000
The payouts will reward ethical hackers for finding code weaknesses in sensitive programs, including Gmail and Google Wallet.
Emerging Tech
Congress to FAA: Don't let domestic drones spy on Americans
Reps. Markey and Barton fear sensor-packed drones will infringe on privacy.
Emerging Tech