Emerging Tech
Three Things You Need to Understand About 3D Printing to Talk About it Intelligently
Customization is effectively free with 3D printing.
Digital Government
Twitter Can Tell Whether Your Community Is Happy or Not
The results of a study of 82 million tweets from 1,300 counties.
People
How to tap the power of employee engagement
Bob Lavigna brings more than 30 years of experience in workforce management to the pages of his new book, "Engaging Government Employees."
Emerging Tech
Why Does Jeff Bezos Care About Dredging Up Old Rocket Engines?
Bezo's company Blue Origin is working to send manned commercial vehicles into space.
Acquisition
Live blogging from the National Contract Management Association World Congress
Man on the scene Steve Kelman on the number of government employees in attendance, the demographics of the crowd and contracts for commercial items.
People
FOIA Machine could add to agency workloads
A tool to make it easier for reporters to submit Freedom of Information Act requests has rapidly gained support, financial backing.
Digital Government
FAA: Please Don't Shoot Down the Drones
Colorado town considers hunting permits for drones.
Emerging Tech
3-D Printing Will Explode in 2014, Thanks to the Expiration of Key Patents
A huge drop in prices is predicted for some devices.
Digital Government
DARPA lights up fiber optic technology
Hollow-core fiber optics allow light to travel faster through the pipes.
People
Mobile usability: Targeting the tool to the audience
Agencies are ramping up efforts to reach the public via mobile technology, and finding that the endeavor is not as simple as it might look. Questions such as which mobile platform is best suited for the job are important to answer correctly.
Digital Government
Now Fliers Can Keep Their Shoes On -- If They Let Big Brother Inspect Their Big Data
TSA this fall will open express screening once reserved for frequent international travelers to the entire American public.
Modernization
Army announces $494M contract under ITES 2
Six firms will compete for task orders on hardware, software and integration services.
Modernization
Private Equity Firm Buys Critical West Coast Data Center for $437.5 Million
The importance of this high-rise data center is rivaled only by two others in the world.
Modernization
State Department’s Smart Traveler App Should be Left at Home
The app is weighed down by design flaws, reviewers said.
Digital Government
What Would the 'Exercise Pill' Mean?
The idea plays to our love of efficiency, spirit of entrepreneurship, and longing to install physicians and scientists as the new priests of the age.
Digital Government
Another Dreamliner Is Forced to Land
A Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner on the way to Tokyo has landed in Boston.
Modernization
How the FCC Could Revolutionize Education and Put Computers in More Students' Hands
Restructuring the "E-rate" could vastly expand Internet access and give classrooms more digital tools.
Cybersecurity