Modernization

Privacy Rights for Cellphone Users in the U.S. Will Be Tested in a New Supreme Court Case

Slowly but surely, the Supreme Court is beginning to shape constitutional protections for a digital age.

Modernization

In 5 Years, Machines That Talk to One Another Will Be the Internet’s Biggest Population

The internet today is driven by smartphones, tablets and personal computers. It won't always be that way.

Digital Government

Fortress Britain's Coming Crackdown

In the wake of the Manchester attack, the U.K. government is stationing troops in cities and fast-tracking new laws to access encrypted messages.

Digital Government

The Bumps, Cuts and Zeros in Trump’s Tech Budget

Federal IT sees an overall boost in spending, but many research programs take a hit.

Cybersecurity

You Cannot Encrypt Your Face

Democracy may be impossible in a world where no dissent is anonymous.

Digital Government

NSA Is Changing Some of the Information It Collects

The agency says it’s stopping the controversial practice of collecting Americans’ emails that mention foreign intelligence targets.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Could Build New Drugs Faster Than Any Human Team

Startup Atomwise has built a system which attempts to generate potential drugs for diseases like Ebola and multiple sclerosis.

Artificial Intelligence

Jeff Bezos Lays Out Amazon’s Three-Pronged Approach to AI

Amazonians and investors alike, rest assured: Jeff Bezos knows artificial intelligence is a big deal.

Digital Government

DHS Needs Someone to Explain Biometrics to the Public

The department wants a communications professional to manage rhetoric about collecting fingerprints, iris scans and facial images.

Modernization

How a National Lab in Charge of Nuclear Safety Optimized Its Systems

The lab went from having 63 data centers to 18, across its square-mile campus, reducing facility costs and repurposing staff.

Cybersecurity

Citizens Experience ‘Cyber Insecurity’ When Doing Business with Government

74 percent of respondents in a new survey said they lacked confidence in the government’s ability to keep their personal data “private and secure.”

Modernization

When Apps Secretly Team Up to Steal Your Data

An analysis of the top 100,000 Android apps found tens of thousands of pairings that leak sensitive data.