Emerging Tech
An American went to space today
NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn and two others were blasted towards the International Space Station.
Digital Government
Outlook for telehealth market: Global warming
Fifty-five percent revenue growth projected for 2013.
Digital Government
TechAmerica sued by three Midwest members
Illinois companies say the industry group breached its contract by closing its Midwest office.
People
Census encourages other agencies to share data collection system
Allowing online responses to the American Community Survey will improve data collection while reducing costs, and other agencies can use the underlying technology for their own purposes.
Digital Government
Is telework too much work?
Off-site employees work five to seven hours more each week, survey finds.
Modernization
Do the United States and China need a cybersecurity hotline?
A red telephone for the Internet age, and four other ways digital security in the People's Republic could move ahead in 2013
People
Diplopedia: Low cost, high engagement
The State Department's six-year-old wiki-based knowledge-sharing tool is growing steadily, providing information to 60,000 department employees while costing next to nothing to run.
People
Fed 100 deadline extended
We're taking Fed 100 nominations for a few days longer than originally planned, but time is still short.
People
IT Dashboard hampered by budget stalemate
The White House created the IT Dashboard in 2009, but updates have now stopped as Congress and the administration fight over the federal budget.
Cybersecurity
The future of innovation is at stake in the debate over Internet freedom
Discord over telecom treaty reflects global schism.
Digital Government
Navy wins Pentagon nod to install advanced network on ships
Service green lighted for 23 vessels.
Digital Government
Air Force Special Ops wing plans to buy inexpensive iPad flight software
Service eyes apps that cost 10 times less than the competition’s.
Modernization
North Korea's bunk satellite could float out of control for years
The rogue country's recent launch is now considered space junk.
Digital Government
Health insurance exchange extension?
States are unlikely to meet January 2014 deadline.
Emerging Tech
Petition criticizing Westboro Baptists is most popular ever on White House site
The tiny church plans to picket the funerals of Sandy Hook victims.
People
How to lessen sequestration's impact
Making strategic cuts could provide a softer landing from the fiscal cliff, but government's old habits suggest it will be difficult to accomplish.
Digital Government
Hey, let’s send 55K electric meters to Afghanistan and not use them
This mess has resulted in $12.8 million worth of electrical gear sitting unused in a warehouse.
People
Former ARPA-E director joins Google
Arun Majumdar will oversee search engine giant's energy initiatives.
Modernization
A graphic look at data center closings
By the numbers: How states and agencies stack up for the elimination of unneeded data centers.
People