Modernization

DARPA Seeks 'Far Out' Ideas for Mobile Networks

Research agency wants new approach for an ad hoc network with thousands of nodes.

Modernization

Why You Should Access Online Banking on Your Smartphone Rather Than Your Computer

One security expert believes that users are more of a risk than networks.

Modernization

BlackBerry’s CEO Is Correct: There’s No Future in Tablets

Research in Motion has no plans to jump into the crowded tablet market.

Emerging Tech

SpaceX Takes a Hit as NASA Chooses Russia’s Space Agency Instead

Blaming budget cuts, the U.S. space agency has inked a deal for Roscosmos to ferry six astronauts to the International Space Station.

Modernization

Somebody Is Fixing Twitter's Misinformation Problem

Can a developer striking out on his own solve the social network's big flaw?

Modernization

G-8 Seeks Apps for Agriculture

The international group hopes open data sharing can produce smarter farming and better crops.

Modernization

Authorities Are Mum on Information Sharing During Boston Bombings

Homeland Security’s $365 million intel pipeline was supposed to solve critical communications problems during crises.

Digital Government

Will Next-Gen Social Media Wiretapping Catch the Next Boston Bombers?

The latest legislative proposals coming out of the FBI's Next Generation Cyber Initiative would threaten the likes of Facebook and Google with legal inquiries and fines if they don't comply.

Modernization

Comment: Why the 'cloud broker' concept is broken

Does it make sense to establish third-party brokers to purchase services that agencies could buy directly? Diana Gowen says no.

Modernization

Commentary: Amazon Takes On Enterprise Cloud Companies

And will do to them exactly what it did to book stores.

Modernization

Could Taking Down Zombie Satellites Be as Lucrative as Launching Them?

The $100 billion worth of satellites orbiting earth are in more danger than ever from space junk.

Emerging Tech

Just Four Companies Will Produce the Microchips on Which the Global Economy Depends

Making advanced microchips has always been hard. But it’s now even more difficult.

Modernization

Mobile Phones Are Booming in North Korea, of All Places

The rogue state's only mobile operator, Koryolink, is about to hit 2 million subscribers.

Modernization

Google Sees More Government Requests to Remove Content 'Than Ever Before'

Two countries -- Brazil and Russia -- stand out for their increased policing of content online.

Modernization

GAO: Spectrum relocation costs often exceed projections

DOD's estimates for changing communications bands appear to be much more accurate than those of many civilian agencies.

Digital Government

Social Media Activists Are Wealthy, Educated and on the Rise

Six-fold increase Americans talking politics on Facebook, Twitter, other sites, since 2008.

Modernization

How Surveillance Cameras and Civil Liberties Can Coexist

Technology will continue to enhance our ability to monitor public spaces. But cities should seize upon more surveillance cautiously.