Feds Are Swimming With Sharcs
Wave Glider robots have a bright future in government.
NOAA, Navy swimming with the SHARCs
Unmanned ocean-going Wave Gliders proving useful for research and, perhaps, much more.
Leap's 3-D technology could change the way you work (and play)
Leap Motion's forthcoming $70 interactive system might make you forget the mouse, touch pad or touch screen.
New software gets GPO over the XML hurdle
The XML Professional Publisher system will replace a 30-year-old homegrown system and enable the direct formatting of XML documents for electronic and print publication.
Intel’s big idea: A hefty 27-inch tablet
The Adaptive All-In-One is a desktop PC and also works as a 27-inch, 14-pound tablet PC. But what can you use it for?
The return of the sneaker net
Bigger bandwidth nearly killed off sneaker nets entirely, but today's gigantic files sizes just might bring them back.
DARPA lets slip the AlphaDog of war
The improved robotic "pack mule" can carry a lot of gear for soldiers, follow them in the field and even charge their radios.
What's next in the network: software defined networking
The emerging type of architecture opens up once-closed routers and switches to optimize speed and performance within a network.
Was 'Sneakers' right about secret government IT?
The movie that inspired a lot of people to become government techies might have been real, just a little.
Oil baths: A better way to keep computers cool?
Intel test finds dunking servers in mineral oil can cut power consumption.
Panasonic soups up the Toughbook 19
The re-released rugged laptop includes has a faster chipset, expanded storage and an innovative light sensor.
5 keyboard shortcuts you won't find in Windows 8
The new Microsoft OS will kill some shortcuts you might be used to, but it's not all bad.
The death of the PC: real or exaggerated?
PC sales have slowed and mobile mania continues to grow, which might make you think government PCs are heading the way of the typewriter. But maybe not.
Can game technology rock the vote?
Microsoft's "Election 2012 on xBox LIVE" aims to lure gamers into the political discourse, but there are reasons why it might not work.
Mobile lab 3D-prints gear as needed in Afghanistan
The Army's new expeditionary lab develops and produces prototypes and other equipment on the spot.
TSA mulls use of 'courteous' avatars to speed airport check-ins
The agency is exploring a new way of handling large numbers of air travelers possibly through hologram imaging.
Former wartime blimp refitted for border surveillance
Customs and Border Protection is testing an aerostat used in Afghanistan along the Arizona-Mexico border.
Will money be printed at 100,000 dpi?
Researchers have found the point at which printing meets reality. What could government do with it?
Air Force wants to eliminate radar interference from wind turbines
The proliferation of wind turbines especially near military installations has created risks to radar systems.
Avatar screens border-crossers in Arizona
CBP is testing a system that uses speech recognition and voice anomaly-detection software to detect signs that a traveler might be lying.
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