A report released by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton has found that the U.S. federal government is falling behind in its efforts to protect...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | July 24, 2009
"I am helping to change the classroom." That's what Mike Dickson told his grandmother during a telephone conversation when she asked what he did for a living. Dickson...Western Illinois niversity From ACM News | July 24, 2009
Much as meteorologists predict the path and intensity of hurricanes, Indiana University's Alessandro Vespignani believes we will one day predict with unprecedented...Indiana niversity From ACM News | July 24, 2009
Today's warriors are fighting without getting in harm's way, with drones dramatically tilting the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan in favor of the United States...CNN From ACM News | July 24, 2009
Researchers continue to work to make robots safer to be around humans, but some robot experts say the key is to stop making robots that lack ethics. "If you build...Wired News From ACM TechNews | July 22, 2009
Ellen Zegura, chair of the Computing Community Consortium's (CCC) Network Science & Engineering (NetSE) Council, released a report during the GENI Engineering Conference...Computing Community Consortium From ACM TechNews | July 23, 2009
A discovery-based, three-day workshop at Arizona State University (ASU) for junior high school students aims to get young adults interested in science, technology...Arizona State niversity From ACM TechNews | July 23, 2009
The United States must capitalize on emerging opportunities in order to regain the top spot in innovation, federal chief technology officer Aneesh Chopra said in...Information Week From ACM TechNews | July 22, 2009
A hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Research and Science Education concluded that while the scientific and engineering...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | July 22, 2009
The University of Washington has developed a system, called Vanish, that puts an expiration date on electronic data. After a set time period, electronic communications...The niversity of Washington From ACM News | July 22, 2009
New software designed by a telecommunications engineer at the University of Malaga in Spain has the potential to reduce auto accidents by providing drivers with...Andaluc From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2009
The recent First Rim Mathematical Association (PRIMA) conference in Sydney featured a demonstration of how the flocking technique could be used to control cars....niversity of the South Pacific From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
The National ICT Australia (NICTA) research organization has launched the OpenNICTA portal, which will allow people to view and download software developed and...Computerworld Australia From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
Rescue robots could be more useful in snowy conditions thanks to an adjustable wheel that has been developed by researchers in Japan. A team led by Taro Iwamoto...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
At a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Web, its creator, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, said the Internet should not be controlled, censored, or intercepted by...ITPro From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
University of Waterloo researchers have released a beta version of Vlink, an open source technology that is designed to provide robust and inexpensive Web access...Computerworld Canada From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
Virginia Tech's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory Blind Driver Challenge student team has retrofitted a four-wheel dirt buggy with laser range finders, an instant...Virginia Tech News From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
There are substantial national security issues associated with the use of information technology (IT) products delivered via the global supply chain, including...Government Computer News From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
Columbia University robotics researchers Peter Allan and Matei Ciocarlie have developed a new way to control a dexterous robotic hand. The researchers realized...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
'Intent and timing' may help the federal cyberspace initiative work better than previous blueprints.
Gregory Goth From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009