Emerging Tech

Video: The Jet Propulsion Lab is way weirder (and awesomer) than you even imagined

Luke Johnson, a graphic designer at Caltech's Jet Propulsion Lab, documents the campus through photos and GPS data.

People

Technology concerns infuse Democratic platform

The Democratic party's platform stresses technology, as both challenge and solution.

People

DOD seeks guidance to navigate constant change

Facing budget pressures and a world of shifting priorities, DOD is open to help from contractors as it analyzes and tracks strategies.

People

Zients claims $4B savings through technology, management improvement

As agencies attempt to follow an executive order urging cost reductions, OMB chief says they've hit early successes with a variety of management and technology changes.

Cybersecurity

Former DHS privacy head moves to law firm

Mary Ellen Callahan headed up the first statutorily required privacy office while at Homeland Security Department and now takes that experience to the private sector.

Modernization

Hackers say FBI tracked 12 million iPhones, iPads

Check if yours is among those the group AntiSec has identified.

Emerging Tech

Is Facebook yesterday's news in the presidential race?

The real action in digital campaigning may not hinge on public-facing social-media networks.

Emerging Tech

Cops, cameras and copters keep eyes on Charlotte

The sole job of 20 people will be to sit in a room and continuously monitor 500 security cameras.

Digital Government

Agencies continue to struggle with FOIA requests

Progress reducing the backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests has been spotty.

Digital Government

Domestic drone backers worry about privacy and security

Lawmakers got a wake-up call after researchers demonstrated how to hijack aircraft’s navigation system.

Cybersecurity

Nuclear Regulatory Commission gives tablet PCs a test run

Armed with lessons from other government agencies and strategies from OMB, the NRC is trying on tablets for size -- with some reservations.

Modernization

FCC likely to take up incentive auction plan next month

The auctions would allow TV broadcasters a chance to offer bids on how much they would take to give up their spectrum.

Modernization

Amazon expected to reject Google Maps for upcoming tablet

Sources say the next Kindle Fire will have an alternative mapping function.

Modernization

Technology to clear FOIA backlog underused, GAO finds

Releasing documents under Freedom of Information Act requests is part of an agency's mission, but some agencies are not making the most of tools that could help do it faster.