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.
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.
Cybersecurity
Saudi inexplicably scrawls on Philippine agency website
Government (Foreign) // Philippines
Emerging Tech
FAA to Hold Drone Privacy Web Conference
Anti-drone group starts targeted protests April 4.
Emerging Tech
White House Decides Building a Federal Database of Experts Isn't Worth It
Cultural challenges and overlap with private sector offerings make the site impractical.
Digital Government