INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Electronics and Internet energy expert Jon Koomey explains four big reasons why cloud computing could lead to billions in energy savings and help reduce climate change emissions.
INTERNET POLICY
Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill and other experts gathered to discuss online privacy issues and legislation before Congress at a recent CAP event.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
We may soon enter an exciting era of technological unpredictability. The accustomed rate of improvement of microchips is coming into question as manufacturers approach a fundamental constraint: the size of a silicon atom.
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
David S. Rose shares his theories of how exponentially accelerating information technology is redefining business, changing the workforce, and fundamentally altering society.
Government Technology indicates that two major media outlets, The New York Times and the BBC, are reporting that President-elect Obama will announce his pick for White House Chief Technology Officer this week. Among the speculative short listers is Science Progress adviser Vint Cerf.
Science Progress and American Progress's Doing What Works project teamed up to produce a set of policy proposals that the Obama administration and Congress can adopt to reinvest in the building blocks of American science, innovation, and economic competitiveness. Read the overview of the five reports.
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