Emerging Tech

Video: Marine Corps brings back the cavalry with DARPA's 'robot horse'

The Legged Squad Support System is intended to act like a pack mule and think like a trained animal.

Emerging Tech

Live-tweeting Curiosity's landing from Earth

Thanks to NASA, the world was able to follow the Mars rover's landing Monday morning.

Emerging Tech

Video: NASA scientist discusses Curiosity with Colbert

The latest mission to Mars is set to touch down on the red planet early Monday morning.

Ideas

Video: Small Business Administrator Hangs Out

Karen Mills touts social media for small businesses

Ideas

To Infinity and Beyond

Agencies have their sights set on far reaching space travel

Digital Government

Video: Discovery shuttle hitches a ride to Washington

The shuttle flew to Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Virginia annex, where it will sit on display.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security Cyber Exec Steps Down

Digital Government

Video: NASA designs a new spacesuit for new missions

NASA astronauts have a closet full of suits, but nothing to wear for potential future missions.

Ideas

Leadership changes at NASA

Digital Government

Video: Astronauts mark 50 years in orbit

The two astronauts, along with NASA administrator Charles Bolden, spoke live to the astronauts currently orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station.

Ideas

Astronaut Hopefuls Face Stiff Competition

Digital Government

E-waste and telework are part of effort to reduce the government's environmental footprint

Federal offices shed 10,000 computers a week on average, GSA chief Martha Johnson says.

Ideas

BlackBerrys Are Back -- For Now

Digital Government

Officials encourage agencies to look far and wide for innovation

Great ideas can come from unexpected sources, from an ordinary citizen responding to a crowd-sourcing initiative to a chance encounter with an employee in the elevator, tech leaders say.

Ideas

The Future of Health IT