Emerging Tech
5 Ways Congress Can Grow the Internet of Things
A trade association asked Congress to pass legislation that would advance connected technology in the United States.
Cybersecurity
Yahoo and Equifax Just Proved that You Can Never Trust the First Number Announced in a Data Breach
It's a verifiable pattern.
Digital Government
Congressman Wants U.S. to Part With Europe on Data Privacy
As the number of devices quietly gathering your data increases, so does the risk of exposure.
Digital Government
The Scariest Part of Facebook’s Safety Check in a Mass Shooting
Facebook’s algorithms do not favor original reporting.
Digital Government
The Future the US Military is Constructing: a Giant, Armed Nervous System
Service chiefs are converging on a single strategy for military dominance: connect everything to everything.
Emerging Tech
The Coming Software Apocalypse
A small group of programmers wants to change how we code—before catastrophe strikes.
Digital Government
Survey: Most CIOs Say a Majority of Their Applications Are Out of Date
About 72 percent of federal chief information officers said the majority of applications in their agencies are legacy systems, a new survey finds.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft and Facebook's New Massive Undersea Data Cable
It's the highest-capacity subsea cable to cross the Atlantic.
Digital Government
The Genomic Revolution Reaches the City Crime Lab
How will law enforcement handle the deluge of new information available from DNA?
Digital Government
What Facebook Told Congress Suggests its Russian Ad Problem Could Be Bigger Than it Looks
Some Congress members, however, believe that the company has yet to quantify the full scope of the problem.
Emerging Tech
What’s Blockchain’s Role In The Public Good?
A nonprofit partnership is looking for ways the decentralized ledger system can benefit society.
Cybersecurity
Can Victims of the Equifax Breach Simply Ignore It?
An identity theft expert weighs in.
Digital Government
Analysts Are Quitting the State Department’s Anti-Propaganda Team
The Global Engagement Center is struggling to keep up with its missions: countering ISIS recruitment and Russian disinformation.
Ideas
Technology Could Enable Better Suicide Prevention for Veterans
To better take care of high-risk patients, the Veterans Affairs Department needs to get technology that frees up caregivers' time.
Artificial Intelligence
What the CIA’s Tech Director Wants from AI
Dawn Meyerriecks says staying ahead of Russia and China isn’t as hard as getting U.S. leaders to listen to their own artificial intelligence analysis.
Modernization
Army Logistics Renews $135M Cloud Contract—And Gets Watson
Watson will analyze sensor data from vehicles to improve the service's predictive maintenance.
Artificial Intelligence
This Aid Agency Is Using Chatbots to Beat World Hunger
Turning smartphones and social media into lifelines for the most vulnerable of refugees.
Cybersecurity