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NASA Crowns Space Apps Challenge Winners
May 23, 2013
Interplanetary weather app that integrates weather data from Mars and Earth is among the winners of the competition.
Salesforce Debuts Mobile Tools For Government
May 22, 2013
Four cloud-based products connect federal, state and local governments with citizens.
Apple iOS 6 Wins DOD Approval
May 20, 2013
Apple devices running iOS 6 join BlackBerrys and Samsung Galaxy devices as approved by DOD for use by military and government workers.
DARPA Seeks Situational Awareness Tech
May 16, 2013
Agency reaches out to vendors for technology concepts that could help soldiers react to situations without getting too close to danger.
NASCIO Creates Catalog For State Government Apps
May 13, 2013
Federal government's mobile gallery on USA.gov served as inspiration for the state-only collection of more than 160 apps.
NASA Curiosity Rover Back To Work
May 10, 2013
After a four-week break, the Mars rover gears up for a second rock drilling.
White House Releases Open Data Policy
May 09, 2013
In an important move toward an open government, President Obama orders agencies to make their data available to the public in open, machine-readable formats.
U.S. Homeland Security CIO Resigns
May 08, 2013
Richard Spires, head of the Department of Homeland Security's IT operations, stepped down from his position on May 7.
Federal CIOs Identify Budget-Cut Risks
May 02, 2013
Sequestration is deterring implementation of new technologies and forcing CIOs to find ways to save, survey finds.
NASA Extends Crew Flight Contract With Russia
May 01, 2013
Unable to get funds from Congress, space agency pays Roscosmos $424 million to continue shuttling crew to International Space Station.
10 Breakthrough DARPA Technologies
April 30, 2013
From next-generation aircraft to smarter missiles, projects launched by DARPA's Tactical Technology Office push new limits. Take a closer look.
CIA Invests In Apigee For Better Data Sharing
April 29, 2013
Intelligence community's venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, taps API management firm to improve dissemination of data across federal agencies.
36 NYC Subway Stations Get Wi-Fi
April 25, 2013
MTA and Transit Wireless enter the first phase of a multi-year plan to bring wireless communications to 277 NYC subway stations.
NASA Uses Smartphones As Satellites
April 24, 2013
Three PhoneSats, powered by HTC Nexus One and Samsung Nexus S, launch into space as a lower cost alternative to traditional satellites.
Future Scientists Showcase Inventions At White House
April 23, 2013
Science fair honors 100 student winners in science, technology, engineering and math, as Obama announces next steps in STEM education plans.
VA Goes Paperless To Eliminate Claims Backlog
April 22, 2013
Federal agency expects new IT system to process and track veterans' disability claims more quickly.
DOD Moves Forward With Cloud Broker Plans
April 17, 2013
DISA gets "initial operating capability" to act as Defense Department's cloud services broker, as DOD strives to simplify military groups' acquisition of cloud services.
NASA Launches Next Space Apps Challenge
April 15, 2013
International competition brings together developers from around the world to create software, hardware and visualization tools for space exploration missions.
NASA Launches Asteroid Research Mission
April 11, 2013
Space agency sets aside $105 million toward developing technology to mine asteroids in space.
DARPA Focuses On War Injuries In Brain Research
April 03, 2013
Department of Defense research agency will foot half the bill for the White House’s new R&D initiative into the human brain.
State Department Offers Foreign Service Job App
April 01, 2013
iPhone, Android app DOSCareers targets potential Foreign Service candidates across the U.S.
Federal CIO Announces PortfolioStat 2.0
March 28, 2013
PortfolioStat program outlines best practices for agencies to reduce IT spending.
HHS Seeds Employee-Driven Pilot Projects
March 26, 2013
Department of Health and Human Services staff can get up to $10,000 to implement innovations that will improve agency operations.
Memphis DPW To Track Worker Locations Better
March 25, 2013
City will equip code enforcement officers, contractors with Samsung tablets running Xora software to keep them safer, more efficient on the job.
NYC BigApps Developer Contest Allows Government Data Sets
March 21, 2013
Developers compete to create mobile apps that solve specific challenges around jobs, health, education and other topics.