Emerging Tech

Commentary: Why the United States must win the robotics race

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Emerging Tech

Humanoid robots DARPA hopes will save human lives

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Emerging Tech

DHS requests bids for second try at virtual fence

The winning contractor could net nearly $500 million, according to market research expert.

Emerging Tech

Disabled feds want to be involved in making IT more accessible

Crowdsourced survey urges pretesting and better communication to ease tech hurdles.

Emerging Tech

MIT team thinks outside the box to snag social media prize

Winners of the State Department's TAG challenge adopted a nontraditional incentive structure to find roving jewel thieves.

Emerging Tech

Why space exploration is a job for humans

The conventional wisdom of space exploration suggests that robotic probes are both more scientifically efficient and cost effective. Not so, argues a professor of planetary science.

Emerging Tech

White House opposes FCC reform bill

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Modernization

NIST releases cloud computing roadmap

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Cybersecurity

Building Cyber Warriors

With IT security experts in short supply, agencies are shaping the next generation from the ground up.

Cybersecurity

Analysis: Cybersecurity's Double-Edged Sword

IT managers should arm networks to not only fight off attacks, but also to stop them in advance.

Modernization

Contracting market set to shrink in fiscal 2011

Analysts find agencies are trying to cut back in most areas, with the exception of cybersecurity, health IT and energy.

Digital Government

Social Security Administration assigns modernization work

Lockheed Martin will support software development and Accenture will help with emerging technologies.