Digital Government
Pentagon Wants Power Scavenger to Recharge Troops' Batteries
The device would need to be lightweight and wearable.
Emerging Tech
Your Necklace Could Soon Be Testing Your Blood Alcohol Content
NIH is looking for wearable alcohol sensors.
Digital Government
Incessant Consumer Surveillance Is Leaking Into Physical Stores
Retail is on its way to a future of personalized everything—even prices.
Modernization
Scientists Have Invented a Fabric that Powers Mobile Devices With Your Movements
Your phone inevitably runs out of juice when you need it most, but soon your clothes could keep personal tech perpetually powered.
Modernization
Your Wearable Device Won’t Do the Thing You Desperately Want it to Do
If weight loss is your goal, a new study shows that you may be better without one.
Digital Government
TB-Tracking Headbands, Mapping Cancer and a Malaria Hackathon: How Data Fights Disease in Africa
Medical researchers are joining forces with IBM's Watson.
Digital Government
The Wearable That Lets Amputees Swipe and Scroll Using Their Muscles
Most digital devices aren’t designed for those who have had a hand amputation.
Digital Government
This Is What the Hospital of the Future Sounds Like
Experts are working to create environments that will be less cacophonous and more harmonious.
Digital Government
DHS Prototypes Wearable Nuclear Detection Devices
The department wants lightweight wearable devices that scan for radiation.
Digital Government
Employers Use Workplace Wearables to Find Out How Happy and Productive We Are
Companies in all fields are beginning to dive into the world of big data in order to increase the health and happiness of their employees, along with boosting productivity and overall output.
Modernization
Video: The Wearable Tech Helping Olympic Athletes Win Gold
This is more advanced than your average Fitbit.
Emerging Tech
New DHS Accelerator Seeks Wearable Tech for First Responders
The department wants to modify commercial products for government use.
Emerging Tech
The Intelligence Community Will Monitor Wearables to Find the Perfect Spy
The new program will measure each volunteer's biometric signals during their daily activities, according the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Emerging Tech
DHS Tech Official: We Need to Talk to Startups Directly
Robert Palmer said DHS has not responded quickly enough to the private sector.
Cybersecurity
Fashion Industry Tells Feds: We Need Better Cybersecurity for Internet-Connected Clothes
The fashion industry is also urging Washington not to hinder creativity.
Emerging Tech
Justice is Crafting a Body Camera Catalog for Local Police Forces
Data protection and privacy controls are scattered throughout the seven-page list of characteristics that will be included in the guide.
Digital Government
DHS to Tap Silicon Valley for Doggie Fitbits, Facial Recognition Tech
It’s the latest DHS effort to draw new brainpower and technology.
Modernization