Emerging Tech

A Robot Buoy That Can Save Whales From Boat Strikes

A new surveillance system off the coast of New York aims to help keep the creatures out of harm’s way.

Emerging Tech

A Smart Tattoo That Can Turn Your Skin into a Touchpad

The MIT Media Lab and Microsoft Research set out to create on-skin user interfaces using gold leaf as a conductor.

Emerging Tech

Beyond the Black Box: Quantum Computing Explained

Quantum computers break the laws of Newtonian physics by tapping into the science of quantum physics.

Digital Government

Paraplegics Learn to Walk Again with Virtual Reality

Researchers are using virtual reality to help paraplegic people regain partial sensation and muscle control.

Emerging Tech

State Department Closer to Biometric Security Program for Overseas Operations

The system would be used by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

Cybersecurity

Did NSA Get Hacked?

A group calling itself the “Shadow Broker” is auctioning off what it says are the agency’s cyberweapons.

Digital Government

Leidos Closes on Lockheed Martin’s IT Business

With Lockheed Martin’s $5 billion IT business, Leidos becomes the government’s largest IT provider.

Digital Government

70 Years of the Navy Turning Science Fiction to Fact

For seven decades, the Office of Naval Research has funded high-tech projects in computers, robotics, space and more.

Digital Government

CMS Wants Small Business for Affordable Care Act Data Hub

The system would generate large volumes of data that could be used to evaluate the success of certain programs.

Digital Government

GSA Pushes Forward as Digital 'First Mover'

GSA officials share the agency's recent IT wins and future plans.

Digital Government

Pentagon Needs You To Help It Take Down Small Drones

As tiny drones proliferate and make their way onto the battlefield, the Pentagon calls for solutions.

Emerging Tech

GAO Guide Helps Agencies Tell When Emerging Tech is Primetime Ready

The Government Accountability Office's new report walks agencies through "technology readiness assessments."

Emerging Tech

SpaceX Blasts Off, and Lands Its Fifth Reusable Booster Rocket This Year

In true Olympic spirit, the rocket booster stuck the high-speed landing.

Cybersecurity

Russian-Linked Group Leaks US Lawmakers’ Phone Numbers, Emails

Late Friday, an online figure linked to Russian intelligence groups released the personal information of several lawmakers, part of an established pattern.

Emerging Tech

Video: NASA Preps Space Station for Commercial Craft

Astronauts will install a new adaptor to accommodate Boeing and SpaceX vessels.

Cybersecurity

How Grades Motivate Better Cyber Practices at DOD

It turns out no one like bad grades, according to one Defense Department official.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Breach Oracle and DDoS Attack Aussie Census Bureau; Researchers Find Bug in Keyless Cars

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Modernization

CIA Official: ‘Cloud Has Been a Godsend’

The technology has bolstered the agency's cyber defenses and the speed at which it addresses threats to the nation.

Digital Government

Government Prize Contests Want More Ideas, Less Software

Agencies are tapping the public for new technology concepts.

Cybersecurity

GSA Gets Thumbs Up on Cybersecurity Act Assessment

The agency's IT security policies are up to date and "generally consistent" with governmentwide standards, according to the IG.