Digital Government
Secret Service mulls bionic ears to detect gunfire at large events
Camouflaged technology could link to other surveillance systems.
Modernization
Verizon's massive loss reveals scope of damage from Hurricane Sandy
Verizon reported a quarterly loss of $4.23 billion.
Digital Government
CIO Council to agency IT shops: Get smart on social media and open government
New guidance also urges competence in cloud and IT governance.
Emerging Tech
NASA contracted with 787 battery supplier for space station batteries
Agency plans to start using lithium ion batteries on the space station in 2017.
Digital Government
Government data goes public
Federal real estate data contributed to two IPOs this summer.
Modernization
Why Amtrak's new Wi-Fi upgrade won't fix Amtrak's terrible Wi-Fi
The best commuters can hope for is very fast internet only occasionally.
Modernization
iPhone fever is fading
Apple has cut its iPhone orders by about 50 percent due to weaker-than-expected demand.
Digital Government
Pentagon cyberwarriors to unload some defensive tasks to big data
DARPA wants machines to collate streams of information to free humans for judgment calls.
Digital Government
European version of FTC accuses Google of abusing its dominant search results
Though Google didn't receive any major penalties from Washington, the company might have to change its practices in Europe.
Modernization
FBI posts Google map of bank heist photos so locals can finger the perps
The new website is aimed at deterring robberies and curbing gun violence, feds say.
Modernization
Mobile users rejoice: Superfast Wi-Fi is coming
FCC plans to boost unlicensed spectrum allocated to Wi-Fi by 35 percent.
Modernization
FCC slams Verizon for 9-1-1 failures
The agency eyes a more reliable Internet-based system.
Modernization
Computing on the fly is replacing the need for desktop computers
Agencies are confronting a new budget line: Mobile management services.
Modernization
FCC publishes proposed text-to-911 rule
Major deployments of new service will begin this year.
Digital Government
NIH to appoint chief data official
The associate director for data science would be one of few top data officers in government.
Modernization
Government Printing Office to publish House bills in XML
This will make it easier to publish bills as e-books or in mobile apps.
Emerging Tech
A tale of 2 strategies: The Twitter genius of Chuck Grassley and Cory Booker
Two of the most successful politicians on social media have different approaches for how they talk to voters.
Emerging Tech
Training, relationships help with social media quality control
A new report aims to bust myths about government's use of social media.
Modernization
FCC plans post-Sandy hearings in New York and New Jersey
Sessions will focus on damage to cellular networks and needed improvements.
Modernization