Emerging and Sustainable Technology

The Science of Certain Things

July 7, 2011 - Turn your iPhone into a microscope for about $10. New York City taxicab extreme makeover. The bedbug detective is an electronic nose for detecting the critters.

Stanford Researchers Make Recyclable Laptop

July 5, 2011 - Stanford University graduate students develop a recyclable laptop.

IPv6 Readiness: a Primer for Government Agencies

June 27, 2011 - It’s time to develop a plan to support IPv6, the new Internet protocol, while maintaining the old IPv4.

4G Speed Could Be Clarified by Congressional Legislation

June 24, 2011 - California Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, introduced the Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act earlier this week, which requires wireless carriers to provide detailed information regarding guaranteed minimum data speed, network reliability, coverage areas and pricing.

New York City’s Next Apps Contest — No Programming Needed

June 23, 2011 - This time New York City’s BigApps Idea Challenge is offering prize money for ideas that might lead to useful mobile or Web apps.

Google Apps Goes Statewide in Wyoming Government

June 22, 2011 - Gov. Matt Mead celebrates Wyoming’s status as the first state to install Google Apps statewide.

Lawyer: Domain Name Rule Changes Will Cost Governments

June 21, 2011 - Governments could be forced to litigate in order to curtail cyber-squatters, chief counsel of the Software & Information Industry Association said.

‘Hack For Change’ App Winners Strive for Social Good

June 20, 2011 - Fifty engineers and designers competed in San Francisco during a 24-hour “hackathon;” winners received $10,000 in seed funding for their community apps.

IBM Turns 100, Looks Back at Government Service

June 16, 2011 - From the U.S. Census to NASA, to small towns and big city governments, IBM’s work with the public sector has changed the world.

Google Takes NOAA as Battle for E-Mail Market Continues

June 14, 2011 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the largest federal agency to choose Google for hosted e-mail services.

Best of Texas 2011 Winners Announced

June 14, 2011 - Best of Texas Awards winners receive honors for IT innovation at the Government Technology Conference Southwest in Austin, Texas.

Indiana University Gets Personal With Virtualized Cloud

June 10, 2011 - Virtualization and cloud storage adopted at Indiana University with the implementation of a “personal cloud.”

New Software Helps Local Governments Unify Operations, Data Analytics

June 10, 2011 - IBM debuts its Intelligent Operations Center for Smarter Cities technology, which connects siloed programs in local government departments, captures real-time data and sends the information to decision-makers.

Industry Q&A: How to Start Migrating to IPv6

June 8, 2011 - Blue Coat Chief Scientist Qing Li shares his insights on IPv6 adoption methodology and the potential hidden costs of the new protocol standard.

Power to The People: Microorganisms, Green Apps and Nanogenerators

June 3, 2011 - When is too much sugar good? Charge your electric car using your smartphone. Charging your gadgets just by moving around.

Report: State CIOs Under the Microscope on Health Benefit Exchanges

June 2, 2011 - NASCIO guidance report outlines the steps necessary to create the technical architecture that is needed for online health benefit exchanges, which all states are required to create and offer by 2014.

‘Star Trek’ Sensors Light Safest Route for Evacuations

June 2, 2011 - Sensors that detect heat, smoke and chemicals light the safest evacuation route out of a building.

IT Trends: Robot Insects, Movement-Powered Nanogenerators

June 1, 2011 - Microbes that could drive down biofuel costs.

Boston Area Trains to Save Fuel and Cut Pollution

May 27, 2011 - The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority beefs up its rail fleet with energy-efficient locomotives.

‘Cloud Era’ Is Upon Us, Citrix CEO Mark Templeton Says

May 26, 2011 - Public agencies are still half a generation away from moving mission-critical apps into the cloud, officials said.