Tag: government

Betting on a Metal-Air Battery Breakthrough

By Tyler Hamilton | 11/05/2009 | 10 Comments

A government-funded start-up claims it can make ionic liquid energy storage feasible.

Obama Offers Hope for Climate Bill

By Kevin Bullis | 10/23/2009 | 7 Comments

Speaking at MIT, Obama countered recent statements from his administration that climate legislation is bogged down.

A Silver Lining for the Government's Cloud

By Erica Naone | 09/21/2009 | 0 Comments

Cloud computing solutions might improve the overall security of government software.

Crowdsourcing Closer Government Scrutiny

By David Talbot | 07/30/2009 | 4 Comments

Web volunteers are helping to make the U.S. government more accountable.

A Contest to Train Cyber Combatants

By Robert Lemos | 07/24/2009 | 6 Comments

Cyber-defense and capture-the-flag contests will help train future defenders of cyberspace.

America's First CTO?

By David Talbot | 02/11/2009 | 8 Comments

Cisco's Padmasree Warrior tells us what role a U.S CTO should play.

Wiki Your Town Council

By David Talbot | 01/28/2009 | 0 Comments

A new effort seeks a database on all U.S. elected officials.

Founding Father

By Mark Williams | 06/23/2008 | 0 Comments

A new book describes the man who created modern venture capital.