Digital Government

5 Things the Tech Industry Wants the Next President to Do

A tech think tank has unveiled a tech wish list for 2016 candidates, which lays out an action plan to help transform the country into a flourishing hub of technological innovation.

Digital Government

Why Steve Jobs’s Influence Is Reverberating Through Government

An influx of cutting-edge technology executives have flown to Washington, D.C., to help transform the U.S. government into an innovative and 21st-century data-driven digital entity.

Emerging Tech

How NASA Space Exploration Technology Makes Big Difference in Small Business

The same tech that helps astronauts in space can assist in brewing a great cup of java.

Digital Government

When Washington Comes to SXSW: The New Head of the Patent Office on Creative Destruction

There are a lot of things you might imagine seeing at SXSW, but the swearing in of a top U.S. government official probably isn't one of them.

Emerging Tech

Why Driverless Cars Don't Need Windows

Automated vehicles shouldn't look like the ones humans operate.

Modernization

Amazon Drone Delivery Will Track Customers Down No Matter Where They Are

The retail giant has outlined a plan for its proposed delivery drones to get packages to you in half an hour, regardless of location.

Emerging Tech

15 Technologies NASA Is Funding to Make Science Fiction a Reality

Each year, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program awards funding to a set of research projects on the bleeding edge of technology.

Digital Government

US Army Is Serious About Developing Invisibility Cloaks

Previous attempts at achieving invisibility have involved everything from the use of funky lenses to hidden projectors paired with cameras.

Emerging Tech

Smarter Driver: Will Self-Driving Cars Ever Be Legal?

The technology is still in the testing phase, but it has many governments worried.

Emerging Tech

Innovation in Federal IT? Sorry, Not in the Budget This Year

A new survey, not surprisingly, finds “budget limitations” are the top barrier to new IT adoption.

Emerging Tech

Intelligent Windows, Self-Repairing Concrete and Other Inventions that Could Change the World

The European Patent Office has announced its finalists for the 2015 European Inventor Awards, honoring brilliant inventions from a range of scientific fields.

Digital Government

What the US Can Learn from a Nordic Innovation Leader

More than 50 national innovation foundations spread throughout the world emphasize the growing importance of innovation in the Information Age, according to a new report.

Digital Government

An Innovator in the Line of Fire -- Literally

She was shot in Central America and targeted by Islamic extremists in Afghanistan. But Alexis Bonnell’s toughest challenge so far? Navigating the federal government.