Digital Government

Three-Quarters of Military Brain Injuries Attributed to Accidents

Determination of battlefield TBI cases flawed by insufficient data.

Digital Government

White House Advances Controversial Nuclear Incident Response Guide

New approach is expected to relax long-held cleanup standards.

Emerging Tech

U.S. Mint Wants to Modernize its Lucrative Commemorative Coin Business

The new system should be equipped for emerging customer relations tools such as mobile and online chat.

Cybersecurity

Website of American Forces in Korea Goes Dark

Defense Department officials say initial reports indicate a hardware failure is to blame.

Digital Government

Obama seeks funds to speed neurological research

The federal government's key science agencies are collaborating in ambitious research effort.

Emerging Tech

Twitter Diplomacy Hits the Big Time

The Egyptian president tweeted angrily at the U.S. embassy Tuesday for promoting a Daily Show riff that criticized him.

Cybersecurity

Industry to government: We need help with cybersecurity

Infrastructure execs call for more coordination between agencies and private-sector stakeholders.

Digital Government

What does international law mean for cyber warfare?

As DOD determines rules of cyber engagement, a NATO-commissioned manual offers guidance of a different sort.

Digital Government

Sequestration and Budget Cuts Don't Have to Stymie Innovation

Survey shows that one in five feds believe their agencies need to operate differently.

Modernization

China Has a Better iPhone Warranty Than America to Go with Its Apology from Apple

After weeks of anti-Apple rhetoric from China's state run media, Apple CEO Tim Cook has made some changes.

Digital Government

Obama's Big Bucks to Get Inside Our BRAIN

The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologiesis is the president's latest science initiative.

People

OMB issues furlough notices

OMB has picked 480 employees to take unpaid time off.

Digital Government

How Copyrights Suppress Innovation

Thanks to intellectual-property protections, we know 30 percent less about genetics than we otherwise would, a new paper finds.

People

Reminder: Corporate IT projects can also crash and burn

Steve Kelman derives some insights from the season of corporate annual reports.

Modernization

Aggregating Cell Phone Data in Search of the 'Pulse of the Planet'

Universal mobility patterns we haven't fully understood before could soon come into view.

Digital Government

The Diabetic's Paradox

Health self-tracking is in vogue. But is it more of a boon or a burden?

People

Hanging up on robocalls

The Federal Trade Commission has chosen the winners of a contest for technology to thwart automated telemarketing calls.

Emerging Tech

NASA Establishes a Sustainability Base on Earth

The Ames Research Center facility serves as a living laboratory for advancements in intelligent energy systems.

Modernization

CDC’s Flu App Suffers from Too Many Bugs of its Own

The influenza app for doctors takes too long to load and doesn’t display information well.

Digital Government

Six seconds of Social Gov

Get ready for your close-up: Twitter-centric video service approved for agency use.