Digital Government
Does the US Government Really Want to Get into the Broadband Business?
President Obama has proposed eliminating rules in 19 states that prohibit cities from building out their own public broadband networks.
Digital Government
What US Airlines Can Teach Us About the Debate Over Net Neutrality
In other words, it's the fast-lane effect.
Emerging Tech
How SpaceX Leapfrogged NASA and Became a Serious Space Company
SpaceX has a chance at beating the aerospace giant Boeing to be the first private company to fly humans into orbit.
Digital Government
Top-Secret US Space Drone Returns to Earth
Experts say the highly classified plane—which returns to Earth today—could be testing spacecraft longevity or developing anti-satellite weapons.
Emerging Tech
US Is Saving Nukes So It Can Blow Up Asteroids
The government isn't destroying older bombs on schedule, because it might need them for "planetary defense."
Emerging Tech
The US Will Spend $6.8 Billion Hiring Boeing and SpaceX to Build New Spacecraft
The United States will go from space hitch-hiker to the proud owner of not one but two viable space craft in 2017.
Emerging Tech
A New Satellite Can See Through Forest Fires From Space
Short-wave infrared sensors have allowed the satellite to penetrate the smoke and generate an image of the fire.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Scores an Early Win in its Lawsuit Against the US Government
SpaceX had charged the government with violating fair contracting procedures in its lawsuit.
Digital Government
The US Air Force Won’t Even Admit It’s Certifying SpaceX to Launch Satellites
The tenth successful launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is more evidence that the company is ready to compete with proven firms to gain lucrative government contracts.
Digital Government
Who’s Behind the Supply of Russian Rocket Engines to the US Is Still a Murky Question
While the US is issuing ultimatums and threatening to jack up sanctions on Russia, it appears the limited restrictions deployed so far aren’t always working.
Digital Government
The FCC Thinks Netflix and Cogent Have a Point in Their Dispute With the Big Internet Providers
The US telecom regulator confirmed some of Netflix’s complaints about the big internet service providers.
Digital Government
Today’s a Tough Day for Technology Patent Trolls
The US Supreme Court just issued a rare unanimous ruling that will make it harder for technology companies to patent ideas and processes.
Digital Government
Are US Broadband Providers Already Violating New Open Internet Rules?
Comcast has come under scrutiny for its downloading speeds.
Modernization
The FCC Thought Its New Rules Violated Net Neutrality Back in 2011
"Providers might withhold or decline to expand capacity in order to 'squeeze' nonprioritized traffic," FCC warned.
Emerging Tech
Space Isn’t Just the Final Frontier -- It’s a Dangerous Venue for Geopolitical Brinksmanship
Senior officials are not paying enough attention to potential problems in orbit, security analyst says.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Is Set to Live-Test the Reusable Rocket That Could Change Spaceflight
A reusable rocket could help the company dominate the putting-things-in-space business.
Cybersecurity
The Heartbleed Bug Shows How Fragile the Volunteer-Run Internet Can Be
It's the worst thing to happen to the Internet since it became a mass medium in the early 2000s, one CEO says.
Emerging Tech
When NASA Cut Ties With Russia, Was It Really Targeting Congress?
Crimea created an opportunity to restart the space race and push for a full space budget.
Digital Government
China’s Secret Antisatellite Weapons Should Be on Everyone’s Radar
The Internet is making what governments do in space, like everywhere else, less mysterious.
Emerging Tech
Space Radar Could Predict Massive Sinkholes a Month Before They Collapse
An early warning system could be mounted on planes or satellites to scan sinkhole prone areas.
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